scurvy

When a person gets help for scurvy, they usually get better very quickly.

He described his father as having scurvy, and not being able to stand.

"Turn never your back on any of that scurvy lot."

They looked up when she came in, gave her scurvy glances.

They will definitely learn what scurvy is, too, which can only be a good thing.

Not from the scurvy rat who would have his way with her.

Because of this, they occasionally got a disease called scurvy.

Scurvy appeared in January and three men died of it.

They were my idea, I was afraid he'd get scurvy, eating the way he does.

"Is there any other place the scurvy thing might be lurking?"

The scurvy grass we discovered was too old to eat.

In other cases, a meat only diet could cause scurvy.

He then returned to Mexico because of scurvy among his crew.

In late April the first case of scurvy was observed, with several others soon to follow.

By the time the ice broke up many on both sides had died of scurvy.

Most of the crew died from scurvy on the voyage.

Some parts of the historical evidence were not consistent with death from scurvy, however.

The scurvy was getting worse, and other deficiencies were beginning to make themselves felt as well.

I believe that my memory has played some scurvy trick with me.

Further they lost a lot of men by scurvy.

They were low on supplies and starting to show signs of scurvy.

Most people like us have had no opportunity to experience scurvy, so we underestimate it.

This is someone who knew about scurvy from his time on ships."

Low levels of vitamin C can result in a condition called scurvy.

Lack of vitamin C results in scurvy and eventually death.