Translation guide
A disease caused by vitamin D deficiency, leading to soft and weak bones in children. In Japanese, it is referred to by the medical term くる病 or the more descriptive 骨軟化症.
The disease rickets, characterized by defective bone mineralization in children.
Standard medical term for rickets. Literally 'rickets disease'. Widely understood.
くる病はビタミンD不足で起こります。
Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D.
Literally 'bone softening disease'. More descriptive, used in medical contexts. Can also refer to osteomalacia in adults.
Rickets affects bone development in children.
Older or more technical term for rickets, using rare kanji. Not commonly used in everyday language.
Rickets was often seen in the past due to malnutrition.