What's the difference between rachitis and trachitis?

Rachitis


Definition:

  • (n.) Literally, inflammation of the spine, but commonly applied to the rickets. See Rickets.
  • (n.) A disease which produces abortion in the fruit or seeds.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The lipid composition and structure of low- and high-density lipoproteins (LDL and HDL) have been studied in children with the vitamin D-deficient rachitis.
  • (2) Indices of oxygen supply are studied in preadolescent rats with experimental rachitis.
  • (3) The submicroscopic organization and activity of acid phosphatase and catalase in lysosomes and peroxisomes of the rat hepatocytes were studied with experimental rachitis.
  • (4) In order to optimize the rachitis-prophylaxis in the GDR we comment on the problems and dangers by vitamin-D-overdosages on the basis of animal-experimental and clinical examinations.
  • (5) In this case manifestation of the tissue hypoxia in animals with experimental rachitis weakens and at the same time metabolic disturbances are eliminated.
  • (6) The question of the relation of these findings to the inactivity, osteomalacia and changes in metabolism in rachitis was discussed.
  • (7) Biochemical aspects of the development of the 3 different forms of genetically conditioned rachitis are shown.
  • (8) Content of glycogen and lactic acid was decreased in sceletal muscles of growing male rats during the acute periof of experimental rachitis.
  • (9) The morphometric examination showed muscle fibre diameters 8--24 mu less than those of healthy control rats in correlation with the degree of rachitis.
  • (10) Disturbances in transport, capillary-tissue diffusion and oxygen utilization by tissues of the brain, liver and skeletal muscles correlating with a degree of the rachitis gravity are revealed.
  • (11) It is determined that total and free activity of acid phosphatase in the liver tissue and certain lysosomes with rachitis increases whereas the catalase activity in the tissue and certain peroxisomes decreases.
  • (12) It is established that under experimental rachitis intensity of the radioactive label incorporation into soluble collagen is 1.7 times as low as in the norm.
  • (13) The data obtained suggest that excess of phosphorus is apparently important for pathogenesis of rachitis and the optimal ratio Ca : P should not be ignored in child diet.
  • (14) UV-irradiation of animals suffering from rachitis intensifies cholesterol synthesis in skin.
  • (15) The diagnosis of a hypophosphatemic vitamin-D-resistant rachitis in this child could only be established with certainty during the course of the following months.
  • (16) Radiologically and chemically, a rachitis was found which clearly improved following administration of 600,000 U. vitamin D3.
  • (17) osteogenesis imperfecta or rachitis), but especially when bone tumors or tumorlike changes are present.
  • (18) In order to avoid a potential danger of arteriosclerosis the rachitis-prophylaxis in infants and babies should be taken up with physiological vitamin-D-dosages.
  • (19) Potassium orotate and guanine are established to accelerate the duodenum physiological response of chickens with experimental rachitis to administration of vitamin D3 in the in vivo experiments.
  • (20) The condition can be distinguished from Mb Blount, prenatal genu varum, hypophosphataemia, rachitis, and post-traumatic genu varum in its course, roentgenological picture, and laboratory examination.

Trachitis


Definition:

  • (n.) Tracheitis.

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