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Definition

Barlow disease

(bar'lō )

[Sir Thomas Barlow, Brit. physician, 1845–1945]

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency in infancy, also known as infantile scurvy. It occurs in both breast-fed and bottle-fed babies (usually between 6 and 12 months) who fail to receive adequate supplements of vitamin C.

SEE: infantile scurvy..