Beriberi

/ˌberiˈberi/

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Medical Condition

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

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. Slide

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. Slide

Even though he was eating regularly, he developed beriberi.

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