n pl :  a deficiency disease esp. of sheep and cattle associated with an abnormal calcium-phosphorus ratio in the diet and characterized by progressive anemia, painful softening of the bones, and a stiff slow gait .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  car·pus  corpse  cor·pus  grapes 
 
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