佝偻病 (gōu lóu) — rickets (a childhood bone disease caused by vitamin D deficiency)
Definition
Medical term for rickets — a childhood bone disorder caused by vitamin D deficiency. More technical than saying 缺钙 ('lacking calcium') and used in clinical or health-context writing.
noun
rickets (a childhood bone disease caused by vitamin D deficiency)
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 佝偻病。Dé le gōu lóu de hái zi xū yào duō shài tài yáng.Children with rickets need more sun exposure.
- 佝偻病D。Yù fáng gōu lóu yào bǔ chōng wéi shēng sù D hé gài.To prevent rickets, you need to supplement vitamin D and calcium.
- 佝偻病。Zhè zhǒng nǎi fěn kě yǐ jiàng dī gōu lóu de fēng xiǎn.This formula can reduce the risk of rickets.
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