| Scurvy (scurvy) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Scur"vy |
| [Compar. Scurvier (?);
superl. Scurviest.] [From Scurf; cf.
Scurvy, n.] |
Covered
or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically,
diseased with the scurvy.
Vile; mean; low; vulgar;
contemptible.
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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, innutritious food, and hard labor, but
especially by lack of fresh vegetable food, or confinement for a long
time to a limited range of food, which is incapable of repairing the
waste of the system. It was formerly prevalent among sailors and
soldiers.
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