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scurvy
(skur“ve)
a condition due to deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Symptoms of scurvy in babies include poor appetite, digestive problems, failure to gain weight, increasing irritability,
and bruises scattered over the skin. Severe deficiency may cause changes in bone structure. The adults in the United States
most likely to develop scurvy are older people who live alone and neglect their diet. In adults, scurvy causes swollen and bleeding gums, looseness of the teeth, rupture of small blood vessels, and small bruises on the skin.

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