scurvy

• صفة قديمة تعني حقيرًا أو خسيسًا أو وضيعًا، كما ترتبط تاريخيًا بمرض الإسقربوط.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning contemptible, mean, or despicable; also historically associated with the disease scurvy.

1. Contemptible or despicableC2formal

   Describing a person or action as low, mean, or dishonorable.

   خسيس

   • He played a scurvy trick on his friend.
   • That was a scurvy thing to say.
   • The scurvy villain was despised by all.

   المرادفاتabjectbasecontemptibledastardlydespicableignoblelowmeansordidvile

   الأضدادadmirablehonorablenoblerespectableworthy

• مرض ناتج عن نقص فيتامين ج في الغذاء، يتميز بالضعف وفقر الدم والتهاب اللثة ونزيف تحت الجلد.

A medical condition resulting from a lack of vitamin C in the diet, characterized by weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin hemorrhages.

غير معدود

1. Vitamin C deficiency diseaseC1formalmedical

   A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet, characterized by weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin hemorrhages.

   الإسقربوط

   • Scurvy was common among sailors who lacked fresh fruit on long voyages.
   • The patient's bleeding gums and fatigue were classic signs of scurvy.
   • Eating citrus fruits can prevent the development of scurvy.

   المرادفاتscorbutus