beriberi

n. 脚气病 [医] 脚气[病]

发音

US

词形变化

beriberis 复数 beriberis

别名

beri-beri

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.

    脚气病

    软脚

    软脚病

    不可数 医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

avitaminosis hypovitaminosis

相关短语

wet beriberi [医] 湿性脚气病 dry beriberi

词源

Possibly borrowed from Sinhalese phrase බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri, “I cannot, I cannot”) due to weakness.

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