noun🔗ShareKnochenerweichung, RachitisA disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones."The doctor said the child's bowed legs were a sign of rickets, likely caused by not getting enough vitamin D. "Der Arzt sagte, die krummen Beine des Kindes seien ein Zeichen von Rachitis, wahrscheinlich verursacht durch einen Mangel an Vitamin D.medicinediseasebodyphysiologybiochemistryanatomyconditionsciencebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading