Word: Beriberi
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Sinhalese, from beri ‘weakness’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌbɛrɪˈbɛri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a disease causing inflammation of the nerves and heart failure, ascribed to a deficiency of vitamin B₁.
Short Definition:disease causing inflammation of nerves and heart failure
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