rickets
US /ˈrɪk.ɪts/
UK /ˈrɪk.ɪts/
名詞
佝僂病
a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs.
範例:
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Lack of sunlight can lead to rickets in children.
缺乏陽光會導致兒童患上佝僂病。
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The doctor diagnosed the child with severe rickets.
醫生診斷這個孩子患有嚴重的佝僂病。