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beriberi
(redirected from Vitamin b deficiency)

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ber·i·ber·i  (br-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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
Translations
beriberi [ˈberɪˌberɪ] Nberiberi m
beriberi
nBeriberi f


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Vitamin B deficiency can affect the nerve transmission and proper functioning of the brain.
Even though you have many benefits from taking vitamin B, you will find that if you lack the nutrient that you can have a vitamin b deficiency and you can get several illnesses including .
B Vitamins Deficiency Diseases A vitamin B deficiency can cause diseases like anemia, dermatitis, encephalitis, pellagra and beriberi.
 
 
 
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