beriberi
beriberi noun: an ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.
Noun
beriberi (usually uncountable, plural beriberis)
beriberi meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu
beriberi in Hindi
- pathology: ailment caused by deficiency of vitamin B
- बेरीबेरी berīberī
beriberi in Tamil
- pathology: ailment caused by deficiency of vitamin B
- பெரிபெரி periperi
beriberi in Bengali
- pathology: ailment caused by deficiency of vitamin B
- বেরিবেরি beriberi
beriberi in Telugu
- pathology: ailment caused by deficiency of vitamin B
- బెరిబెరి beriberi
More languagesFewer languages
- beriberi in Odia
- ବେରିବେରି beriberi
- beriberi in Tagalog
- pamamanas
- beriberi in Indonesian
- beri-beri
- beriberi in Thai
- โรคเหน็บชา rôhk nèp chaa
- beriberi in Myanmar
- ထုံနာစို htumnacui
Synonyms of beriberi
- endemic neuritis
- kakke
Forms of beriberi
| plural | beriberis |
|---|---|
| alternative form | beri-beri |
Origin of beriberi
Possibly borrowed from Sinhalese phrase බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri, “I cannot, I cannot”) due to weakness.
Words formed from beriberi
Questions about beriberi
- What does beriberi mean?
- Beriberi means an ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.
- What is beriberi in Hindi?
- Beriberi in Hindi is बेरीबेरी (berīberī). See Beriberi meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is beriberi?
- Beriberi is a noun.
- What is the plural of beriberi?
- The plural of beriberi is beriberis.
Words near beriberi in the dictionary
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