The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scorbutus
Scorbutus \Scor*bu"tus\, n. [LL. See Scorbute.] (Med.) Scurvy.
Wiktionary
scorbutus
n. (context disease English) The disease scurvy.
WordNet
scorbutus
n. a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) [syn: scurvy]