Associations to the word «Rickets»

Wiktionary

RICKETS, noun. (pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones.

Dictionary definition

RICKETS, noun. Childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza