Definitions for rachitic
-ˈkɪt ɪkrachitic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rickety, rachiticadjective

   affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets

   "rickety limbs and joints"; "a rachitic patient"

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1. rachiticadjective

   Pertaining to or affected by rickets.

2. rachiticadjective

   Feeble, in a weak or precarious condition.

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1. rachitic

   Osteomalacia is a disease characterized by the softening of the bones caused by impaired bone metabolism primarily due to inadequate levels of available phosphate, calcium, and vitamin D, or because of resorption of calcium. The impairment of bone metabolism causes inadequate bone mineralization. Osteomalacia in children is known as rickets, and because of this, use of the term "osteomalacia" is often restricted to the milder, adult form of the disease. Signs and symptoms can include diffuse body pains, muscle weakness, and fragility of the bones. In addition to low systemic levels of circulating mineral ions (for example, caused by vitamin D deficiency or renal phosphate wasting) that result in decreased bone and tooth mineralization, accumulation of mineralization-inhibiting proteins and peptides (such as osteopontin and ASARM peptides), and small inhibitory molecules (such as pyrophosphate), can occur in the extracellular matrix of bones and teeth, contributing locally to cause matrix hypomineralization (osteomalacia/odontomalacia). A relationship describing local, physiologic double-negative (inhibiting inhibitors) regulation of mineralization has been termed the Stenciling Principle of mineralization, whereby enzyme-substrate pairs imprint mineralization patterns into the extracellular matrix (most notably described for bone) by degrading mineralization inhibitors (e.g. TNAP/TNSALP/ALPL enzyme degrading the pyrophosphate inhibition, and PHEX enzyme degrading the osteopontin inhibition). The Stenciling Principle for mineralization is particularly relevant to the osteomalacia and odontomalacia observed in hypophosphatasia (HPP) and X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH). The most common cause of osteomalacia is a deficiency of vitamin D, which is normally derived from sunlight exposure and, to a lesser extent, from the diet. The most specific screening test for vitamin D deficiency in otherwise healthy individuals is a serum 25(OH)D level. Less common causes of osteomalacia can include hereditary deficiencies of vitamin D or phosphate (which would typically be identified in childhood) or malignancy. Vitamin D and calcium supplements are measures that can be used to prevent and treat osteomalacia. Vitamin D should always be administered in conjunction with calcium supplementation (as the pair work together in the body) since most of the consequences of vitamin D deficiency are a result of impaired mineral ion homeostasis.Nursing home residents and the homebound elderly population are at particular risk for vitamin D deficiency, as these populations typically receive little sun exposure. In addition, both the efficiency of vitamin D synthesis in the skin and the absorption of vitamin D from the intestine decline with age, thus further increasing the risk in these populations. Other groups at risk include individuals with malabsorption secondary to gastrointestinal bypass surgery or celiac disease, and individuals who immigrate from warm climates to cold climates, especially women who wear traditional veils or dresses that prevent sun exposure.

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1. rachitic

   Rachitic is an adjective that refers to something related to rickets, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency, leading to the softening and weakening of bones in children. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something as weak, defective, or poorly developed.

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1. Rachiticadjective

   of or pertaining to rachitis; affected by rachitis; rickety

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. rachitique. See Rachitis.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rachitic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rachitic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of rachitic in a Sentence

1. John Steinbeck:

   The fields were fruitful and starving men moved on the roads. The granaries were full and the children of the poor grew up rachitic.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rachitic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachitic
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
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