Swahili
chirwa
CHIR-wa
How to say it
SwahilichirwaCHIR-wasoon
Englishricketssoon
Frenchrachitismesoon
Meaning
rickets, a childhood bone disease.
Good to know
med. rickets (- nyongea)
Examples
- Daktari alimgundua mtoto na chirwa.The doctor diagnosed the child with rickets.
- Lishe duni inaweza kusababisha chirwa kwa watoto.Poor nutrition can cause rickets in children.
- Mtoto mwenye chirwa alihitaji vitamini D.A child with rickets needed vitamin D.
- Chirwa huathiri ukuaji wa mifupa.Rickets affects bone growth.
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