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佝偻病 (gōu lóu bìng) — 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 bìng de hái zi xū yào duō shài tài yáng.
    Children with rickets need more sun exposure.
  • 佝偻病D。
    Yù fáng gōu lóu bìng 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 bìng de fēng xiǎn.
    This formula can reduce the risk of rickets.

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