Rickets
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| Rickets | |
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| Term | Rickets |
| Short definition | rickets - (pronounced) (Ray-KY-tis) A condition in children where bones become soft and deformed because they don't have enough calcium and phosphorus. It is caused by not having enough vitamin D in the diet or not getting enough sunlight. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
rickets - (pronounced) (Ray-KY-tis) A condition in children where bones become soft and deformed because they don't have enough calcium and phosphorus. It is caused by not having enough vitamin D in the diet or not getting enough sunlight. In adults, this condition is known as osteomalacia. Also known as infantile rickets, juvenile rickets and rickets
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