Definitions:

1. Medical term used to describe conditions, symptoms, or individuals affected by rickets. ADJECTIVE
   • Rachitic patients often require vitamin D and calcium supplementation.
2. Related to or affected by rickets, especially characterized by bone deformities, poor growth, or skeletal softness. ADJECTIVE
   • The child showed rachitic changes in the bones of the legs and wrists.

Synonyms:

• osteomalacia
• rickets