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scurvy Definition


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scurvy
noun
    1. pathol.
      A disease caused by dietary deficiency of vitamin C and characterized by swollen bleeding gums, amnesia, bruising and pain in the joints.
adj
    scurvier, scurviest
    1. Vile; contemptible.
Derivative: scurvily
adverb
    Derivative: scurviness
    noun
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon scurf.



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