scurvy definition by Wordo

Adjective

Covered

or

affected

with

scurf

or

scabs

;

scabby

;

scurfy

;

specifically

,

diseased

with

the

scurvy

.

Noun

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

.