noun🔗ShareRachitismeA 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. "Le médecin a dit que les jambes arquées de l'enfant étaient un signe de rachitisme, probablement causé par un manque de vitamine D.medicinediseasebodyphysiologybiochemistryanatomyconditionsciencebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading