rachitis

Noun

Meaning

Literally, inflammation of the spine, but commonly applied to the rickets. See Rickets.

A disease which produces abortion in the fruit or seeds.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rickets necrosis angina ringworm arrest scurvy dermatitis stunted anaemia pellagra goitre arteriosclerosis quinsy anemia atherosclerosis
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Hypernyms

inflammation redness rubor avitaminosis hypovitaminosis

Close letter words and terms

rachitic rachitic pelvis rachitic rosary rachitism rachitogenic rachitome