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Meanings of
scorbutus
in inglés
portugués
escorbuto
catalán
escorbut
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A condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
scurvy
portugués
escorbuto
Usage of
scorbutus
in inglés
1
The approximation of these two cases to sea-scurvy is peculiar, and may allow them to be called
scorbutus
pulmonalis.
2
On the 21st day of July, 1864, he was admitted to the Andersonville hospital, and died the same day of
scorbutus
.
3
(
Scorbutus
)
.
-
Aconstitutionaldisease characterized by weakness, anemia, sponginess of the gums and tendencies to bleeding.
4
"To his sagacity we are indebted for the first impulse to those regulations by which
scorbutus
is so successfully prevented in our navy."
5
"To his sagacity we are indebted for the first impulse to those regulations by which
scorbutus
is so successfully prevented in our navy." (Lond.
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Frequent collocations
call scorbutus
scorbutus pulmonalis
Translations for
scorbutus
portugués
escorbuto
catalán
escorbut
Scorbutus
through the time