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Disease: sailor initially affected with the bends? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scurvy

(Other definitions for scurvy that I've seen before include "an old naval problem" , "Condition caused by lack of vitamin C" , "Lime-juice prevented it" , "Disease caused by vitamin C deficiency" , "(Of a knave) contemptible!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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