rachitic

• Veralteter medizinischer Begriff, der eine Person oder Sache beschreibt, die an Rachitis erkrankt ist – einer Krankheit, die bei Kindern zu Knochenerweichung führt. Im weiteren Sinne auch für etwas Schwaches oder Verformtes verwendet.

An obsolete medical term describing someone or something affected by rickets, a disease causing softening of the bones in children.

1. Affected by ricketsC2formalmedical

   Suffering from or characteristic of rickets, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency leading to soft and weak bones.

   Rachitisch

   • The child's rachitic condition improved after treatment with vitamin D supplements.
   • Rachitic deformities, such as bowed legs, are common in severe cases.
   • The doctor diagnosed the patient with rachitic changes in the bone structure.

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