rickets
(rick-ets)
2 syllables
Definition
plural noun. a disease in children caused by a lack of vitamin D which leads to weak bones.
Example Sentence
The child was discovered to suffer from rickets.
More Example Sentences
Rickets can be prevented with vitamin D.
Synonyms
bone disease; weak bones; malnutrition
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Rhymes
- chicots
- cricket's
- crickets
- pickets
- rickets
- ricketts
- thickets
- ticket's
- tickets
- wickets