Question 1

What does "rachitisme" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

A serious disease of young children (infants, young children, young animals) manifested mainly by deformation of the spine and most of the bones, with swelling of the joints, fractures and muscle weakness due to insufficient calcification of the bones and cartilage caused by a deficiency of calcium, phosphorus or vitamin D (vitamin D deficiency).
A disease of wheat that prevents the stem from developing and makes it knotty.

Question 2

What is the plural of the French word "rachitisme"?

Accepted Answer

rachitismes

Question 3

Where does the French word "rachitisme" come from?

Accepted Answer

from ancient Greek ῥαχίτης rakhítês (see rachis, 'spine') and -isme because the spine is deformed.

Question 4

How do you say "rachitisme" in english?

Accepted Answer

rickets

Question 5

How to translate "rachitisme" into portuguese?

Accepted Answer

raquitismo

rachitisme

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