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What is
juvenile rickets
?Pronunciation: /ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈrɪkɪts/
juvenile rickets
Definition
A condition in children in which bones become soft and deformed because they don’t have enough calcium and phosphorus. It is caused by not having enough vitamin D in the diet or by not getting enough sunlight. In adults, this condition is called osteomalacia. Also called infantile rickets, rachitis, and rickets.