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  • 1scur´vi|ness — scur|vy «SKUR vee», noun, adjective, vi|er, vi|est. –n. a disease caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet. It is characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, extreme weakness, and livid spots on the skin. Scurvy used to be common among sailors… …

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  • 2scur´vi|ly — scur|vy «SKUR vee», noun, adjective, vi|er, vi|est. –n. a disease caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet. It is characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, extreme weakness, and livid spots on the skin. Scurvy used to be common among sailors… …

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  • 3scur|vy — «SKUR vee», noun, adjective, vi|er, vi|est. –n. a disease caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet. It is characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, extreme weakness, and livid spots on the skin. Scurvy used to be common among sailors when they… …

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  • 4hang-dog — I. n. Mean, base, or scurvy fellow, blackguard, bezonian. II. a. Sneaking, base, low, blackguard, villanous, scurvy …

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  • 5Whoreson — Whore son, n. A bastard; colloquially, a low, scurvy fellow; used generally in contempt, or in coarse humor. Also used adjectively. [Archaic] Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6Vitamin C — This article is about ascorbic acid as a nutrient; for its chemical properties, see the article ascorbic acid; for other uses, see the disambiguation page. Vitamin C …

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  • 7C. Alan B. Clemetson — Infobox Person name = C. Alan B. Clemetson, MD image size = 182 × 209 pixel, file size: 10 KB caption = birth date = 1923 birth place = death date = 2006 death place = occupation = spouse = children = website = Charles Alan Blake Alan Clemetson… …

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  • 8James Lind (physician) — James Lind (1716 in Edinburgh – 1794 in Gosport) was the pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy. By conducting the first ever clinical trial, [cite book |last=Simon |first=Harvey B. |title=The Harvard Medical School guide to men s health… …

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  • 9Vitamin — This article is about the set of organic compounds. For the nutritional supplement preparation, see multivitamin. For the manga, see Vitamin (manga) …

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  • 10Oregon Trail — For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). Oregon Trail The route of the Oregon Trail shown on a map of the western United States from Independence, Missouri (on the eastern end) to Oregon City, Oregon (on the western end) …

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