Definition of Rachitic

1. Adjective. Affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets. "A rachitic patient"

Exact synonyms: Rickety
Similar to: Ill, Sick
Derivative terms: Rachitis, Rachitis

Definition of Rachitic

1. a. Of or pertaining to rachitis; affected by rachitis; rickety.

Definition of Rachitic

1. Adjective. (medicine) Pertaining to or affected by rickets. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹

2. Adjective. Feeble, in a weak or precarious condition. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rachitic

1. rachitis [adj] - See also: rachitis

Medical Definition of Rachitic

1. To do with rickets, a disease caused by Vitamin D deficiency. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rachitic

rachiometer
rachiometers
rachiopagus
rachiopathy
rachioplegia
rachiotome
rachiotomies
rachiotomy
rachipagus
rachis
rachischisis
rachischisis partialis
rachischisis totalis
rachises
rachitic (current term)
rachitic diet
rachitic pelvis
rachitic rosary
rachitic scoliosis
rachitides
rachitis
rachitis tarda
rachitism
rachitogenic
rachitome

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