rachitic

adjective

ra·​chit·​ic rə-ˈki-tik How to pronounce rachitic (audio)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin rachitis rickets, from Greek rhachitis spinal disease, from rhachis

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rachitic was in 1797

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Cite this Entry

“Rachitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rachitic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

rachitic

adjective
ra·​chit·​ic rə-ˈkit-ik How to pronounce rachitic (audio)
: of, relating to, or affected by rickets
rachitic lesions
a rachitic child
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