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What is the definition or description of: rachitis?
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Rachitis- rickets: Rachitis is an old fashioned term for rickets or vitamin D deficiency
Answered 1/3/2017
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Rachitis=: Rickets, a clinical condition caused by Vitamin D deficiency. Vit D is necessary for proper calcium/phosphorus metabolism and bone growth/maintenance. Symptoms can include bow-leggedness, weakness, pain, and delayed growth.
Answered 5/15/2017
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