| scorbutic | Relating to, suffering from, or resembling scurvy (scorbutus). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| scorbutic anaemia | Anaemia occurring in patients with scurvy, usually due to coincident nutritional deficiency; e.g., the "megaloblastic anaemia of scurvy" is due to concomitant folic acid deficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scorbutical | <medicine> Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms. Scorbu"tically. Origin: Cf. F. Scorbutique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |