SCURVY

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Two pictures of the leg bones of a patient with scurvy, a deficiency disease due to lack of vitamin C in the diet. Characteristics include haemorrhages which may occur in the joints, muscles and beneath the periosteum of bones.

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Size: 2793px × 4083px
Photo credit: © Mediscan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: acid, ascorbic, bones, deficiency, diseases, femur, fibula, haemorrhages, hemorrhages, legs, scorbutic, scorbutus, scurvy, tibia, vitamin, xray