Beriberi
Pronunciation : Be`ri*be"ri
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Singhalese beri weakness.]
Definition : Defn: An acute disease occurring in India, characterized by multiple inflammatory changes in the nerves, producing great muscular debility, a painful rigidity of the limbs, and cachexy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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