i., tıb. iskorbüt

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Definition of i., tıb. iskorbüt in Turkish English dictionary

scurvy

A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes

{a} scabbed, vile, worthless

{n} a distemper

a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C characterized by anemia and lesions of the skin and mucous membranes

Lack of Vitamin C

of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"

A deficiency of vitamin C Symptoms include nausea, weakness, loss of hair and teeth, and eventual death It was caused by a lack of fruits and vegetables in the diet More sailors died of this than any other cause

A disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency

(1) A deficiency disease which often afflicted sailors; it was caused by lack of vitamin C (2) A derogatory adjective used to describe someone

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

Vile; mean; low; vulgar; contemptible

It is accompanied by paleness, languor, depression, and general debility

A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C This vitamin is most often found in fruits and vegetables

It was formerly prevalent among sailors and soldiers

Scurvy is a disease that is caused by a lack of vitamin C. a disease caused by not eating foods such as fruit and vegetables that contain vitamin C (scurvy , from scurf , from ). or vitamin C deficiency Nutritional disorder caused by deficiency of vitamin C. Deficiency interferes with tissue synthesis, causing swollen, bleeding gums; loose teeth; sore, stiff joints and legs; bleeding under the skin and in deep tissues; slow wound healing; and anemia. The scourge of sailors on long sea voyages, scurvy was recognized as diet-related in 1753, when James Lind showed that drinking citrus juice could cure and prevent it, leading to the concept of deficiency diseases. Full-blown scurvy is now rare, and adequate vitamin C usually cures even severe cases in days

A disease caused by a deficiency in vitamin C resulting from a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in the diet

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

a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

A disorder caused by lack of vitamin C Symptoms include anemia, bleeding gums, tooth loss, joint pain, and fatigue Scurvy is treated by supplying foods high in vitamin C as well as with vitamin C supplements

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i., tıb. is·kor·büt