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ber⋅i⋅ber⋅i

  [ber-ee-ber-ee]
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–noun Pathology.
a disease of the peripheral nerves caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1, characterized by pain in and paralysis of the extremities, and severe emaciation or swelling of the body.
Origin:
1695–1705; < Sinhalese, redupl. of beri weakness

Related forms:
ber⋅i⋅ber⋅ic, adjective
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ber·i·ber·i   (běr'ē-běr'ē)   
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.]
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Main Entry: beri·beri
Pronunciation: "ber-E-'ber-E
Function: noun
: 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
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beriberi ber·i·ber·i (běr'ē-běr'ē)
n.
A disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine, endemic in eastern and southern Asia, and characterized by neurological symptoms, cardiovascular abnormalities, and edema. Also called endemic neuritis.

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