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scurvy
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Scurvy
(gcide) | Scurvy \Scur"vy\, n. [Probably from the same source as scorbute,
but influenced by scurf, scurfy, scurvy, adj.; cf. D.
scheurbuik scurvy, G. scharbock, LL. scorbutus. Cf.
Scorbute.] (Med.)
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. It
is accompanied by paleness, languor, depression, and general
debility. 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. It was formerly prevalent among sailors and soldiers.
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Scurvy grass [Scurvy + grass; or cf. Icel. skarfak[=a]l
scurvy grass.] (Bot.) A kind of cress ({Cochlearia
officinalis}) growing along the seacoast of Northern
Europe and in arctic regions. It is a remedy for the
scurvy, and has proved a valuable food to arctic
explorers. The name is given also to other allied species
of plants.
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Scurvy
(gcide) | Scurvy \Scur"vy\, a. [Compar. Scurvier; superl. Scurviest.]
[From Scurf; cf. Scurvy, n.]
1. Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy;
specifically, diseased with the scurvy. "Whatsoever man .
. . be scurvy or scabbed." --Lev. xxi. 18, 20.
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2. Vile; mean; low; vulgar; contemptible. "A scurvy trick."
--Ld. Lytton.
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That scurvy custom of taking tobacco. --Swift.
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[He] spoke spoke such scurvy and provoking terms.
--Shak.
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scurvy
(wn) | scurvy
adj 1: 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" [syn: abject, low,
low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy]
n 1: a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin
C) [syn: scurvy, scorbutus] |
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common scurvy grass
(encz) | common scurvy grass, n: |
scurvy grass
(encz) | scurvy grass, n: |
Alpine scurvy
(gcide) | Pellagra \Pel"la*gra\ (p[e^]l"l[.a]*gr[.a]), n. [It. pelle skin
+ agro rough.] (Med.)
An affection of the skin, characterized by redness,
especially in exposed areas, scaling and shedding of the
skin, and accompanied with severe gastrointestinal
disturbance and nervous symptoms. It is due to a deficiency
of niacin (vitamin B3; nicotinic acid) and protein in the
diet, and may be caused by malnutrition, or, in some cases,
by a heavy dependence on maize for food. It was at one time
(ca. 1890) endemic in Northern Italy, and was called {Alpine
scurvy}. It may also be caused by alcoholism or diease
causing an impairment of nutrition. It is also called {St.
Ignatius's itch}, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso,
and psychoneurosis maidica. A variety of pellagra seen in
children is called infantile pellagra or kwashiorkor.
--[Stedman]
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Scurvy
(gcide) | Scurvy \Scur"vy\, n. [Probably from the same source as scorbute,
but influenced by scurf, scurfy, scurvy, adj.; cf. D.
scheurbuik scurvy, G. scharbock, LL. scorbutus. Cf.
Scorbute.] (Med.)
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. It
is accompanied by paleness, languor, depression, and general
debility. 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. It was formerly prevalent among sailors and soldiers.
[1913 Webster]
Scurvy grass [Scurvy + grass; or cf. Icel. skarfak[=a]l
scurvy grass.] (Bot.) A kind of cress ({Cochlearia
officinalis}) growing along the seacoast of Northern
Europe and in arctic regions. It is a remedy for the
scurvy, and has proved a valuable food to arctic
explorers. The name is given also to other allied species
of plants.
[1913 Webster]Scurvy \Scur"vy\, a. [Compar. Scurvier; superl. Scurviest.]
[From Scurf; cf. Scurvy, n.]
1. Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy;
specifically, diseased with the scurvy. "Whatsoever man .
. . be scurvy or scabbed." --Lev. xxi. 18, 20.
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2. Vile; mean; low; vulgar; contemptible. "A scurvy trick."
--Ld. Lytton.
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That scurvy custom of taking tobacco. --Swift.
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[He] spoke spoke such scurvy and provoking terms.
--Shak.
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Scurvy grass
(gcide) | Scurvy \Scur"vy\, n. [Probably from the same source as scorbute,
but influenced by scurf, scurfy, scurvy, adj.; cf. D.
scheurbuik scurvy, G. scharbock, LL. scorbutus. Cf.
Scorbute.] (Med.)
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. It
is accompanied by paleness, languor, depression, and general
debility. 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. It was formerly prevalent among sailors and soldiers.
[1913 Webster]
Scurvy grass [Scurvy + grass; or cf. Icel. skarfak[=a]l
scurvy grass.] (Bot.) A kind of cress ({Cochlearia
officinalis}) growing along the seacoast of Northern
Europe and in arctic regions. It is a remedy for the
scurvy, and has proved a valuable food to arctic
explorers. The name is given also to other allied species
of plants.
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alpine scurvy
(wn) | Alpine scurvy
n 1: a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or
by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to
niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and
erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by
malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
[syn: pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, {mal
rosso}, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch] |
common scurvy grass
(wn) | common scurvy grass
n 1: a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in
treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of
vitamin C [syn: scurvy grass, common scurvy grass,
Cochlearia officinalis] |
scurvy grass
(wn) | scurvy grass
n 1: a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in
treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of
vitamin C [syn: scurvy grass, common scurvy grass,
Cochlearia officinalis]
2: any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian
cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad [syn: {winter
cress}, St. Barbara's herb, scurvy grass] |
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