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   scurvy
   mean contemptible 
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   Scurvy
   Scurvy (scorbutus) is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. It is characterised by anaemia, great weakness, spongy and swollen gums, and haemorrhages. In recent times scurvy was thought to be caused by a lack of fresh animal and vegetable food.
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   scurvy
   [n] - a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
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   Scurvy
   A disease which was common in sailors of old, when they lacked vitamin C from a diet lacking in fresh fruit and vegetables for long periods. 
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   Scurvy
   a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C, characterised by weakness, bleeding and pain in joints and muscles, bleeding gums, and abnormal bone and tooth growth
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   Scurvy
   Lack of vitamin C. Symptoms are weakness, spongy gums and haemorrhages under skin
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   Scurvy
   vitamin C deficiency disease, common on long voyages and characterised by softening of the gums, haemorrhages under the skin and general debility. It was found by the British naval surgeon, James Lind, in 1753 that it could be prevented by including citrus fruits in the diet. The practice was finally adopted by the British Navy in the 1790s. The use of limes led to British seaman being referred to as limeys. Synonym: scorbutus. An agent for treating scurvy is sometimes known as an antiscorbutic
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   Scurvy
   Scurvy: A disorder caused by lack of vitamin C. Symptoms include anemia; soft, bleeding gums; and bumps under the skin near muscles. Scurvy in early childhood can cause musculoskeletal problems. Treatment is by including foods high in vitamin C in the diet, and by vitamin C supplements if needed. See also: Paprika.
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   scurvy
   a deficiency disease due to lack of vitamine C in the diet Category: Medicine
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    scurvy
    Disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. The effects are due to a failure of the hydroxylation of proline residues in collagen synthesis, and the consequent failure of fibroblasts to produce mature collagen. See hydroxyproline.
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    Scurvy
    Scur'vy adjective [ Compar. Scurvier ; superl. Scurviest .] [ From Scurf ; confer Scurvy , noun ] 1. Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy. 'Whatsoever man . . . be scurvy or scabbed.' Lev. xxi. 18, 20. 2. Vi ...
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    Scurvy
    Scur'vy noun [ Probably from the same source as scorbute , but influenced by scurf , scurfy , scurvy , adj.; confer Dutch scheurbuik scurvy, German scharbock , Late Latin scorbutus . Confer Scorbute .] (Medicine) A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about the thighs and legs, due to extravasation of blood, and by spongy ...
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    scurvy
    Disease caused by Vitamin C deficiency. The effects are due to a failure of the hydroxylation of proline residues in collagen synthesis and the consequent failure of fibroblasts to produce mature collagen. ... See: hydroxyproline. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    scurvy
    scorbutus noun a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
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    Scurvy
    `Scurvy` (N.Lat. scorbutus) is a deficiency disease that results from insufficient intake of vitamin C, which is required for correct collagen synthesis in humans. The scientific name of vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is derived from the Latin name of scurvy, scorbutus. Scurvy leads to the formation of liver spots on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding from all mucous membranes. The spots are most abundant on the thighs and legs, and a person with the...
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    scurvy
    (skur´ve) a condition due to deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Symptoms of scurvy in babies include poor appetite, digestive problems, failure to gain weight, increasing irritability, and bruises scattered over the skin. Severe deficiency may cause changes in bone structure. The adults in the United States ...
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    Scurvy
    • (n.) Vile; mean; low; vulgar; contemptible. • (n.) A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about the thighs and legs, due to extravasation of blood, and by spongy gums, and bleeding from almost all the mucous membranes. It is accompanied by paleness, languor, depression, and general debility. It is occasioned by confinement, ...
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    scurvy
    one of the oldest-known nutritional disorders of humankind, caused by a dietary lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), a nutrient found in many fresh ... [12 related articles]
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    scurvy
    A disease marked by inanition, debility, anemia, and edema of the dependent parts; a spongy condition sometimes with ulceration of the gums and loss of teeth, hemorrhages into the skin from the mucous membranes and internal organs, and poor wound healing; due to a diet lacking vitamin C. Syn: sea scurvy, scorbutus [fr. A.S. scurf]
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    scurvy
    Vitamin C deficiency, involving disease of the skin and mucous membranes, poor healing, and anemia; in infancy bone growth is also impaired. Scurvy may develop over a few months of low dietary vitamin C, beginning with malaise and weakness. Skin bleeding around hair follicles is characteristics, as ...
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    scurvy
    scurvy, deficiency disorder resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the diet. Scurvy does not occur in most animals because they can synthesize their own vitamin C, but humans, other primates, guinea pigs, and a few other species lack an enzyme necessary for such synthesis and must obt...
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