ber·i·ber·i (b r  -br)n. A disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine, endemic in eastern and southern Asia and characterized by neurological symptoms, cardiovascular abnormalities, and edema. [Sinhalese, reduplication of beri, weakness.] |
beriberi [ˌbɛrɪˈbɛrɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a disease, endemic in E and S Asia, caused by dietary deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1). It affects the nerves to the limbs, producing pain, paralysis, and swelling
[from Sinhalese, by reduplication from beri weakness]
| beriberi (br-br) A disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine, endemic in eastern and southern Asia, and characterized by neurological symptoms, cardiovascular abnormalities, and edema. |
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| Noun | 1. | beriberi - avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis - any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins kakke disease - the endemic form of beriberi |
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