rachitic

• Terme médical désuet décrivant une personne ou une chose atteinte de rachitisme, maladie provoquant un ramollissement des os chez l'enfant; par extension, se dit de quelque chose de faible, déformé ou délabré.

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.

   rachitique

   • 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.

   Synonymesrickety