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scurvy  

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  • A nutritional deficiency disease caused by the lack of vitamin C, which can reach epidemic proportions when people are deprived of sufficient fresh vegetables. Scurvy was a major cause of death during long voyages of discovery (when it was known as Purpurea nautica, after the bruise-like patches occurring under the skin), polar exploration, long winter war campaigns and famines. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; scurvy]

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