rickets

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1. childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus (noun.state)

hypernym	:	avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis,
definition	:	any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins (noun.state)

derivation	:	rachitic, rickety,
definition	:	affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets (adj.all)

derivation	:	rachitic, rickety,
definition	:	affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets (adj.all)