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scoliorachitis

/ˌskoʊliəʊrəˈkaɪtɪs/

scoliorachitis noun: a spinal deformity caused by rachitis (rickets), characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis).

Noun

scoliorachitis (uncountable)

  1. A spinal deformity caused by rachitis (rickets), characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis).

Origin of scoliorachitis

From scolio- + rachitis.

Questions about scoliorachitis

What does scoliorachitis mean?
Scoliorachitis means a spinal deformity caused by rachitis (rickets), characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis).
What part of speech is scoliorachitis?
Scoliorachitis is a noun.
How do you pronounce scoliorachitis?
Scoliorachitis is pronounced /ˌskoʊliəʊrəˈkaɪtɪs/.

Words near scoliorachitis in the dictionary

  1. scoliometer
  2. scoliometers
  3. scoliometry
  4. scolion
  5. scoliorachitic
  6. scoliorachitis
  7. scolioses
  8. scoliosexual
  9. scoliosexuals
  10. scoliosis
  11. scoliotic

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