beriberi
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noun \ˈber-ē-ˈber-ē, ˈbe-rē-ˈbe-rē\Definition of BERIBERI
: a deficiency disease marked by inflammatory or degenerative changes of the nerves, digestive system, and heart and caused by a lack of or inability to assimilate thiamine
See Origin of BERIBERI
Sinhalese bæribæri
First Known Use: 1703
Rhymes with BERIBERI
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beri·beri
noun \ˌber-ē-ˈber-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BERIBERI
: a deficiency disease marked by inflammatory or degenerative changes of the nerves, digestive system, and heart and caused by a lack of or inability to assimilate thiamine—called also kakke
beriberi
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Nutritional disorder, with nerve and heart impairment, caused by thiamin deficiency. Its name is from the Sinhalese word for “extreme weakness.” Symptoms include fatigue, digestive problems, and limb numbness and weakness. Dry beriberi involves gradual long-nerve degeneration, with muscle atrophy and loss of reflexes. Wet beriberi is more acute, with edema from cardiac failure and poor circulation. Thiamin occurs widely in food but is lost in processing; a well-balanced diet high in unprocessed foods can prevent beriberi. In Western countries, chronic alcoholism is the most common cause.
Variants of BERIBERI
beriberi or vitamin B1 deficiency
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