beriberi

/ber-ee-ber-ee/US // ˈbɛr iˈbɛr i //UK // (ˌbɛrɪˈbɛrɪ) //

脚气病,脚气症,脚气,腳氣病

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
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.

Beriberi, a disease observed especially among seamen, appears at times in our coast towns.
One day there was carried to the fort from Chunabatti, the only village for miles round, a Chinaman suffering from beriberi.
Beriberi (or Berberi) is the name given them by the Hausa (see Bornu).
It will be noted that “ship-beriberi” is included in this group of diseases.
It is valuable in this connection to compare the adrenal in scurvy with that of beriberi.