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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典
 rachitis
 佝僂病,脊柱炎
From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典
 ra·chi·tis /rəˈkaɪtəs/ 名詞
 佝僂病
From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 Ra·chi·tis n.  [Written also rhachitis.]
 1. Med. Literally, inflammation of the spine, but commonly applied to the rickets. See Rickets.
 2. Bot. A disease which produces abortion in the fruit or seeds.
 
From: WordNet (r) 2.0
 rachitis
      n 1: inflammation of the vertebral column
      2: childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and
         sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium
         and phosphorus [syn: rickets]