rachitic pelvis

noun

A deformed, often flattened and contracted pelvis caused by rickets (rachitis).

Meanings

nounrachitic pelvis (countable and uncountable, plural rachitic pelves or rachitic pelvises)

plural rachitic pelves · plural rachitic pelvises

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA deformed, often flattened and contracted pelvis caused by rickets (rachitis).
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rachitic pelvis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rachitic%20pelvis.

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