noun
rickets
RIH-kihts
Rickets (noun) means a childhood bone disorder caused by a lack of vitamin D, leading to soft or weakened bones. Example: “Rickets was once common among children who got little sunlight.”
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A childhood bone disorder caused by a lack of vitamin D, leading to soft or weakened bones.
"Rickets was once common among children who got little sunlight."
How to use rickets
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA disease in children caused by not getting enough vitamin D, which weakens the bones.
Common pairings
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signs of rickets
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Etymology
The origin is unclear; it seems to have started as a local dialect name for the disease in Dorset and Somerset, England, before physician Daniel Whistler popularised it as the medical term.
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What does “rickets” mean?
The word “rickets” means a childhood bone disorder caused by a lack of vitamin D, leading to soft or weakened bones. In plain terms, a disease in children caused by not getting enough vitamin D, which weakens the bones.
How do you pronounce “rickets”?
“Rickets” is pronounced RIH-kihts (/ˈɹɪkɪts/ in IPA).
How do you use “rickets” in a sentence?
Here is “rickets” used in a sentence: “Rickets was once common among children who got little sunlight.”
What part of speech is “rickets”?
“Rickets” is a noun.
