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• Rickets — Infobox Disease Name = Rickets ICD10 = ICD10|E|55| |e|50 ICD9 = ICD9|268 Caption = A family with rickets. Paris, 1900. DiseasesDB = 9351 eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 2014 MedlinePlus = 000344 MeshName = Rickets MeshNumber = D012279Rickets …   Wikipedia

• Rickets — A disease of infants and children that disturbs normal bone formation (ossification). Rickets is a failure to mineralize bone. This softens bone (producing osteomalacia) and permits marked bending and distortion of bones. Up through the first… …   Medical dictionary

• chicken breast — chick′en breast n. pat a congenital or acquired malformation of the chest in which there is abnormal projection of the sternum and the sternal region, often associated with rickets Also called pigeon breast • Etymology: 1840–50 chick′en breast ed …   From formal English to slang

• chicken breast — chicken breasted, adj. chicken breastedness, n. Pathol. a congenital or acquired malformation of the chest in which there is abnormal projection of the sternum and the sternal region, often associated with rickets. Also called pigeon breast.… …   Universalium

• pigeon breast — n. a deformity of the human chest occurring in rickets, etc., and characterized by a sharply projecting sternum like that of a pigeon pigeon breasted adj …   English World dictionary

• chicken breast — noun abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets • Syn: ↑pigeon breast • Hypernyms: ↑deformity, ↑malformation, ↑misshapenness …   Useful english dictionary

• pigeon breast — noun abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets • Syn: ↑chicken breast • Hypernyms: ↑deformity, ↑malformation, ↑misshapenness …   Useful english dictionary

• pigeon breast — (Anatomy) condition of the chest in which the sides of the chest are flattened and the sternum is prominent due to obstruction of infantile respiration or to rickets …   English contemporary dictionary

• pigeon breast — /ˈpɪdʒən brɛst/ (say pijuhn brest) noun a malformation of the chest in which there is abnormal projection of the sternum and sternal region, often associated with rickets. Also, pigeon chest. –pigeon breasted, adjective –pigeon breastedness, noun …  

• endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …   Universalium

• Vitamin D — is a group of fat soluble prohormones, the two major forms of which are vitamin D2 (or ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol).cite web|url=http://dietary supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp|title=Dietary Supplement Fact… …   Wikipedia