Ricketier: meaning, definitions and examples
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ricketier
[ หrษชkษชtiษ ]
describing condition
Ricketier refers to something that is characterized by or suffering from rickets, a condition caused by vitamin D deficiency leading to softening and weakening of bones in children. It may be used to depict someone exhibiting symptoms or traits associated with this disorder.
Synonyms
soft-boned, weak
Examples of usage
- The ricketier child struggled to walk.
- After the nutritional intervention, the ricketier symptoms improved.
- Healthcare professionals should pay attention to ricketier signs in children.
Translations
Translations of the word "ricketier" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ricketier
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคฟเคเฅเคเคฟเคฏเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Ricketier
๐ฎ๐ฉ ricketier
๐บ๐ฆ ััะบะตััั
๐ต๐ฑ ricketier
๐ฏ๐ต ใชใฑใใฃใข
๐ซ๐ท ricketier
๐ช๐ธ ricketier
๐น๐ท ricketier
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฆฌ์ผํฐ์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑููุชููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ ricketier
๐ธ๐ฐ ricketier
๐จ๐ณ ricketier
๐ธ๐ฎ ricketier
๐ฎ๐ธ ricketier
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะธะบะตัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแแแขแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ricketier
๐ฒ๐ฝ ricketier
Etymology
The term 'ricketier' is derived from 'rickets', which originates from the Greek word 'rickets', meaning 'to twist'. Rickets was first described in the 17th century as an ailment primarily affecting children due to a lack of essential nutrients, particularly vitamin D, calcium, and phosphate. The increasing recognition of the disease's prevalence during the Industrial Revolution, when urban living reduced sunshine exposure, led to heightened attention on public health. As medical knowledge advanced, the understanding of the causes and treatments for rickets evolved. The suffix '-ier' in 'ricketier' is used to form comparative adjectives, indicating a greater degree of the primary condition described by the root word. Thus, 'ricketier' denotes a condition or qualities associated with rickets, reinforcing the historical context of nutrition and childhood health.