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Definition of Rachitis

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Rickets Rick"ets, n. pl. [Of uncertain origin; but cf. AS. wrigian to bend, D. wrikken to shake, E. wriggle.] (Med.) A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged and spongy articular epiphyses, tumid abdomen, and short stature, together with clear and often premature mental faculties. The essential cause of the disease appears to be the nondeposition of earthy salts in the osteoid tissues. Children afflicted with this malady stand and walk unsteadily. Called also rachitis.
Rachitis
Rachitis Ra*chi"tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ?, ?, the spine.] [Written also rhachitis.] 1. (Med.) Literally, inflammation of the spine, but commonly applied to the rickets. See Rickets. 2. (Bot.) A disease which produces abortion in the fruit or seeds. --Henslow.

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- Rachitis may refer to: Rickets Răchitiş (disambiguation), two villages in Romania This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Rachitis...
- County Răchitiș, a tributary of the Olt in Covasna County Răchitiș (Tazlău), a tributary of the Tazlău in Bacău County Răchita (disambiguation) Răchiți Răchițele...
- Răchiți is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Cișmea, Costești, Răchiți, and Roșiori. Victor Babiuc...
- The Răchitiș is a left tributary of the river Tazlău in Romania. It discharges into the Tazlău in Sănduleni. Its length is 18 km (11 mi) and its basin...
- In a disorder known as rachitis fetalis anularis the ends of the long bones (epiphyses) are enlarged. Another disorder, rachitis fetalis micromelica, is...
- Valea Baciului, and Ciurlac. Right: Lucina, Lucava (or Lucova), Tătarca, Răchitiș, Gârbele, Orata, Delnița, Colac, ****neasca (or ****neasa), Putna, Colbul...
- Măierușu, Brateș, Ața, Râul Cheii, Valea Bătrâna, Cazaci, Frasinu Right: Răchitiș, Goșmanu, Dumitru, Cichiva, Murgoci, Pașcu, Radu, Hermanu "Planul național...
- Rickets, scientific nomenclature: rachitis (from Gr**** ῥαχίτης rhakhítēs, meaning 'in or of the spine'), is a condition that results in weak or soft bones...
- Techera, Valea Mare, Chendreș, Valea Merilor, Chereș, Pârâul Mare, Mitaci, Răchitiș, Calnic, Valea Crișului, Arcuș, Valea Porumbelor, Debren, Valea Sâmbrezii...
- 1904 - On pituitary swelling and brain cholesteatoma. Rachitis und Epithelkörperchen, 1914 - Rachitis and the parathyroid glands. Die lebensvorgange im normalen...