Word History
Etymology
New Latin rachitis rickets, from Greek rhachitis spinal disease, from rhachis
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near rachitic
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“Rachitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rachitic. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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Medical Definition
rachitic
adjective
ra·chit·ic
rə-ˈkit-ik 
: of, relating to, or affected by rickets
rachitic lesions
a rachitic child
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