Rickets
/rˈɪkɪts/
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Definition
(noun) A disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones.
Sentence Examples
He suffers from rickets.
Rubella is also called 'German measles' in English, while Germans call rickets 'the English disease'.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The child was diagnosed with ____, a condition caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin D.