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Rickets :: Rickets (n. pl.) A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged and spongy articular epiphyses, tumid abdomen, and short stature, together with clear and often premature mental faculties. The essential cause of the disease appears to be the nondeposition of earthy salts in the osteoid tissues. Children afflicted with this malady stand and walk unsteadily. Called also rachitis..

Premature :: Premature (a.) Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed..

Abort :: Abort (v. i.) To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.

Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To bring forth prematurely; to slink.

Prejudicate :: Prejudicate (a.) Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced.

Forwardness :: Forwardness (n.) A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness; precocity; as, the forwardnessof spring or of corn; the forwardness of a pupil..

Slink :: Slink (v. t.) To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf..

Abortion :: Abortion (n.) The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage..

Slip :: Slip (v. t.) To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.

Warp :: Warp (v. i.) To cast the young prematurely; to slink; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc..

Slink :: Slink (n.) The young of a beast brought forth prematurely, esp. a calf brought forth before its time..

Slink :: Slink (a.) Produced prematurely; as, a slink calf..

Anticipate :: Anticipate (v. t.) To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument..

Precocious :: Precocious (a.) Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees..

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child..

Castling :: Castling (n.) That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.

Immature :: Immature (a.) Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death..

Viable :: Viable (a.) Capable of living; born alive and with such form and development of organs as to be capable of living; -- said of a newborn, or a prematurely born, infant..

Abortive :: Abortive (n.) That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.

Precocity :: Precocity (n.) The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness..

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