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scurvy

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) scurvy (noun)
  2. 2) scurvy (adjective)
  3. scurvy grass (noun)
  4. scurfy pea (noun)

1scur·vy

noun \ˈskər-vē\

Definition of SCURVY

: a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
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Origin of SCURVY

2scurvy
First Known Use: circa 1565

Other Medicine Terms

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Rhymes with SCURVY

curvy, nervy

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