Malnutrition caused by a dietary deficiency of vitamin C. Oral manifestations may include ulcerations, mucosal hemorrhage, and gingival enlargement.
A state of dietary deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans.
Deficiency of vitamin C leading to impaired collagen synthesis, causing capillary fragility, poor wound healing and bone changes.
A disease caused by a shortage of Vitamin C in the diet.
Disease characterised by spongy bleeding gums, loosening of teeth, and mucous membranes that is caused by lack of Vitamin C.
A nutritional disorder caused by deficiency of vitamin C; characterized by extreme weakness, spongy gums, and a tendency to develop hemorrhages under the skin, from the mucus membranes, and under the periosteum.
A disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C and characterized by bleeding gums, small hemorrages under the skin, and weakness.
A nutritional deficiency disease resulting from severe and prolonged deprivation of vitamin C. It is characterized by general weakness, loss of appetite, rough and scaly skin with a brown color, spongy gums, and hemorrhages.
A disease caused by lack of vitamin C or ascorbic acid which is found in fruit and vegetables.
Exudation of blood from the capillaries into the skin, joints and gums brought about by a deficiency of vitamin C.
A disease due to ascorbic acid deficiency.
Condition caused by a lack of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in the diet and characterized by anemia, weakness, and spongy, bleeding gums. Treatment involves administration of vitamin C and a diet rich in ascorbic acid-containing fruits and vegetables.
A disease caused by severe lack of vitamin C. Symptoms include weakness, bleeding gums, and swollen hands and feet.
A condition caused by a prolonged lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the diet. Foods rich in vitamin C include citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons, sweet peppers, and leafy green vegetables. The symptoms of scurvy include fatigue, muscle weakness, joint and muscle aches, and a rash on the legs. Gums swell and bleed easily, and teeth eventually loosen.
A disease that is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). It results from the consumption of a diet devoid of fresh fruit and vegetables. An early sign of scurvy is swollen bleeding gums. This may be followed by subcutaneous bleeding and the opening of previously healed wounds; prolonged deficiency of the vitamin may eventually lead to death. Treatment with vitamin C soon reverses the effects.
A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) rarely seen in developed countries except in people on. poor diets, such as vagrants. Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble vitamin derived from citrus fruits, potatoes and green vegetables. Nowadays woody haemorrhagic oedema of the legs is the usual way in which the disease presents. The former classic disease of sailors living on salt beef and biscuits was characterized by bleeding of the gums, loss of teeth, haemorrhage into joints, anaemia, lethargy and depression. The introduction of fresh lime juice into the seaman’s diet in 1795 eliminated scurvy in the Royal Navy. Vitamin C is curative.
A disease caused by inadequate intake of ascorbic acid, whose symptoms include fatigue; skin, joint, and gum bleeding; impaired wound healing; dry skin; lower extremity edema; follicular hyperkeratosis; and coiling of body hairs. It is rare in Western nations, where it is found primarily among alcoholics, the chronically mentally ill, and the socially isolated. It can be prevented with regular consumption of fruits and vegetables, foodstuffs that provide a rich source of dietary vitamin C.
A nutritional ailment characterized by the development of skin bruises and excessive bleeding.
Scurvy, a disease now uncommon in developed nations, stems from insufficient intake of vitamin C. This condition disrupts the production of collagen, a protein vital for supporting body structures in connective tissue. Collagen becomes unstable, leading to fragility in small blood vessels and impaired wound healing. Hemorrhages or bleeding can manifest in various body regions, even within the brain. On the skin, this bleeding results in bruising. Gums may bleed and teeth can become loose. Muscle and joint bleeding result in pain.
Scurvy is managed through high doses of vitamin C. Within 24 hours, bleeding ceases, the healing process reinitiates, and muscle and bone discomfort rapidly diminishes.
A medical condition arising from a severe deficiency of vitamin C, scurvy is marked by profound weakness, swollen and bleeding gums, and a propensity for bleeding beneath the skin, mucous membranes, and periosteum. Prior to the introduction of fresh fruits like limes on board ships, as famously implemented by Admiral Nelson, extended sea voyages often resulted in the loss of a significant portion of the crew to scurvy. This practice is what led American sailors to nickname British seamen “limey.”