The difference between Scorbutus and Scurvy
When used as nouns, scorbutus means the disease scurvy, whereas scurvy means a disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin c leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.
Scurvy is also adjective with the meaning: covered or affected with scurf or scabs.
check bellow for the other definitions of Scorbutus and Scurvy
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Scorbutus as a noun (disease):
The disease scurvy.
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Scurvy as a noun (disease):
A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.
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Scurvy as an adjective:
Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.
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Scurvy as an adjective:
Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.
Examples:
"a scurvy trick; a scurvy knave"