English Dictionary

scurvy

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈskɝvi/

名詞

不可算名詞 通常

(medicine) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.

日本語の意味

壊血病（ビタミンC欠乏により皮膚に紫斑が生じ、歯茎が腫れ、歯が抜けやすくなる病気）

Sailors in the 18th century often suffered from scurvy during long sea voyages.

18世紀の船乗りたちは長い航海の間に壊血病にかかることが多かった。

意味（1）

(medicine) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.

Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat.

scurvies （ plural ）