구루병

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 佝僂病, from 佝僂 (“stooping”) + 病 (“disease”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gurubyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gulubyeong
McCune–Reischauer?kurubyŏng
Yale Romanization?kwulwupyeng

Noun

구루병 • (gurubyeong) (hanja 佝僂病)

  1. (pathology) rickets (disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones)
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