scorbutus vs hypovitaminosis

scorbutus and hypovitaminosis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scorbutus	Yes	No	No	No
hypovitaminosis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hypovitaminosis is a hypernym of scorbutus; that is, hypovitaminosis is a word with a broader meaning than scorbutus:

scorbutus: a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
hypovitaminosis: any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins

Other hypernyms of scorbutus include avitaminosis.

scorbutus (noun)	hypovitaminosis (noun)
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)	any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins