רככת

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־כ־ך (r-k-k)
8 terms

From רַךְ (rákh, “soft”); a calque of Ancient Greek μαλακία (malakía).

Noun

רַכֶּכֶת • (rakékhet) f [pattern: קַטֶּלֶת]

  1. (pathology) rickets (a disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones)
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