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Definition of: beriberi
(ber′ē·ber′ē) noun Pathol.
An oriental disease of the peripheral nerves, characterized by partial paralysis, swelling of the legs, and general dropsy: due to the absence of vitamins of the B complex in a diet consisting principally of polished rice. [<Singhalese beri weakness]
—ber′i·ber′ic adjective
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