scurviness


scur·vy

S0179100 (skûr′vē)n. A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness.adj. scur·vi·er, scur·vi·est Mean; contemptible.
[From Middle English scurfy, characterized by scurf (influenced by French scorbut, scurvy), from scurf, scurf; see scurf.]
scur′vi·ly adv.scur′vi·ness n.