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Definitions of scurvy in various dictionaries:
noun - a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
adj - of the most contemptible kind
A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness.
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| Aye-aye, it's a lack of ascorbic acid that can cause this disease |
| This disease caused by a lack of vitamin C is characterized by bleeding gums & extreme weakness |
| This disease caused by the lack of ascorbic acid is called Barlow's Disease in infants |
| On his final voyage, Bering suffered from this deficiency of vitamin C & was unable to maintain command |
| Swollen & bleeding gums are a symptom of this vitamin C deficiency, once the scourge of sailors |
| Spongy gums, weakness, depression, had no vitamin C in a year? Must be this disease (& cut the pirate act) |
| Scottish doctor James Lind cured this vitamin deficiency disease among sailors by giving them citrus juice |
| In the 1750s naval surgeon James Lind showed that this could be cured & prevented by eating citrus fruit |
| When curvy gets an extra letter, it becomes this disease |
| Sore, stiff joints are one symptom of this condition suffered by sailors off the C, vitamin C |
| Scurvy description |
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| Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Early symptoms include weakness, feeling tired, and sore arms and legs. Without treatment, decreased red blood cells, gum disease, changes to hair, and bleeding from the skin may occur. As scurvy worsens there can be poor wound healing, personality changes, and finally death from infection or bleeding.Typically, scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet. It takes at least a month of little to no vitamin C before symptoms occur. In modern times, it occurs most commonly in people with mental disorders, unusual eating habits, alcoholism, and old people who live alone. Other risk factors include intestinal malabsorption and dialysis. Humans and certain other animals require vitamin C in their diets to make the building blocks for collagen. Diagnosis typically is based on physical signs, X-rays, and improvement after treatment.Treatment is with vitamin C supplements taken by mouth. Improvement often begins in |