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Scurvy
Meaning
Noun
●
In Diseases:
A
disease
c
aused by
insufficient
intake
of
vitamin
C,
leading
to the
formation
of
livid
spots
on the
skin
,
spongy
gums
,
loosening
of the
teeth
and
bleeding
into the
skin
and from
almost all
mucous
membranes.
Adj
●
Covered or
affected
with
scurf
or
scabs
;
scabby
;
scurfy
;
specifically
,
diseased
with the scurvy.
●
Contemptible,
despicable
, low,
disgustingly
mean.
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Synonyms
Scorbutus
Roynish
Miserable
Scabrous
Scabby
Paltry
Shabby
Despicable
Scald
Low
Related
Dysentery
Rickets
Gout
Cholera
Botulism
Leprosy
Malaria
Typhoid
Diarrhea
Tuberculosis
Anemia
Osteoporosis
Anaemia
Diarrhoea
Syphilis
Disease
Malnutrition
Jaundice
Diabetes
Indigestion
Pneumonia
Constipation
Infection
Vomiting
Beriberi
Fever
Arthritis
Deficiency
Illness
Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Rabies
Starvation
Seasickness
Illnesses
Scabies
Nausea
Hemorrhoids
Lice
Sickness
Gastroenteritis
Ulcers
Anorexia
Dermatitis
Infections
Diseases
Acne
Tooth Decay
Food Poisoning
Typhoid Fever
Scarlet Fever
Skin Cancer
High Blood Pressure
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Rhymes
Scurvy
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