Beriberi

usgb/ˌberiˈberi/
noun

A disease caused by a lack of vitamin B1 in the body, characterized by weakness, loss of appetite and nerve damage.

If you don't eat enough food that contains vitamin B1, you can get a disease called beriberi.
Visual representation of "beriberi" - A disease caused by a lack of vitamin B1 in the body, characterized by weakness, loss of appetite and nerve damage.

Often appears as...

  • symptoms of beriberi
  • prevent beriberi

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Medical Condition

Beriberi specifically refers to health-related issues, not general problems or difficulties.

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After months at sea, the sailors developed beriberi.
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Technical Term

Used mainly in health and medical contexts, might be unknown in casual conversations.

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The doctor diagnosed the patient with beriberi due to poor diet.
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Not Hunger

Beriberi is not caused by a lack of food, but rather by a lack of vitamin B1 in the diet.

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Even though he was eating regularly, he developed beriberi.
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