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scorbutic
[ skawr-byoo-tik ]
scorbutic
/ skɔːˈbjuːtɪk /
adjective
- of, relating to, or having scurvy
Derived Forms
- scorˈbutically, adverb
Other Words From
- scor·buti·cal·ly adverb
- postscor·butic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of scorbutic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of scorbutic1
Example Sentences
For example, the chapter on 'scorbutic nostalgia' — the psychological and emotional impacts of the disease, including hallucinations of food, water or home — is woven through an examination of the depression attributed to 'calenture', or sea-fever.
In the scorbutic body, as connective tissue fails, long-healed broken bones unknit themselves, and legs cramp so severely that the person cannot walk.
A patient beset with scurvy is termed “scorbutic.”
As Lamb points out, you might think that the widespread nature of the disease would translate into a sense of solidarity among those with scurvy; instead, scorbutic people tended to withdraw into their own misery.
At the same time, other scorbutic travelers evinced disgust or fear at the new animals, plants, and landscapes they encountered.
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