scurvy

(noun)

A disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C.

Related Terms

Examples of scurvy in the following topics:

  • Gomphoses

    • One disorder that can affect the gomphosis is scurvy, a disease of connective tissue.
    • Patients with untreated scurvy develop loose teeth that may eventually fall out because the joints are too unstable.

  • The Middle Passage

    • During the Middle Passage voyage, disease (especially dysentery and scurvy) and starvation were the major killers on the slave ships.

  • Settling New England

    • In the first winter in the new land over half died of scurvy or general debility.

  • Plymouth

    • In their first winter in the new land, over half of the population of Plymouth died of scurvy and harsh conditions.

  • The Triangular Trade

    • During the Middle Passage voyage, disease (especially dysentery and scurvy) and starvation were the major killers.