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scur⋅vy

  [skur-vee] noun, adjective, -vi⋅er, -vi⋅est.
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–noun
1. Pathology. a disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, livid spots on the skin, prostration, etc., due to a diet lacking in vitamin C.
–adjective
2. contemptible; despicable; mean: a scurvy trick.
Origin:
1555–65; scurf + -y 1

Related forms:
scur⋅vi⋅ly, adverb
scur⋅vi⋅ness, noun
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Main Entry: scur·vy
Pronunciation: 'sk&r-vE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural scur·vies
: a disease caused by alack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and bleeding into the skin and mucous membranescalled also scorbutus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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scurvy scur·vy (skûr'vē)
n.
A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C and characterized by spongy bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and weakness.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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scurvy   (skûr'vē)  Pronunciation Key 
A disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, characterized by bleeding of the gums, rupture of capillaries under the skin, loose teeth, and generalized weakness.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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