scorbutus

Scorbutus

Scor*bu"tus\, n. [LL. See Scorbute.] (Med.) Scurvy.
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Scorbutus is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
WordNet
scorbutus

noun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) [syn: scurvy
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