rachitic

adjective

ra·​chit·​ic rə-ˈki-tik 

: rickety

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rachitic

• arthritic
• ascitic
• dendritic
• enclitic
• ferritic
• granitic
• graphitic
• hamitic
• nephritic
• neritic
• pleuritic
• pruritic

Medical Definition

rachitic

adjective

ra·​chit·​ic rə-ˈkit-ik 

: of, relating to, or affected by rickets

rachitic lesions

a rachitic child