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Rickets disease
A disease of the skeletal system in which the bones are softened and often bent as a result of vitamin D deficiency in the diet that hinders the normal development of bones and teeth. Rickets most frequently affects malnourished children.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Anthropology
- Category: Physical anthropology
- Company: Palomar College
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