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rickets

Syllabification: (rick·ets)

Pronunciation: /ˈrikits/

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Definition of rickets

noun

[treated as singular or plural] Medicine

a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs.