beriberi
/ˌberiˈberi/noun
उच्चारण बेरिबेरी
बेरी-बेरी (विटामिन B1 की कमी से होने वाला रोग)
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noun
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[U] medical
a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B1 in the diet, which affects the nerves and the heart
बेरी-बेरी (विटामिन B1 की कमी से होने वाला रोग)
- Beriberi was once common among people who ate only polished rice.
- The doctor diagnosed beriberi and prescribed thiamine.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1, also called thiamine.
Beriberi vitamin B1 की कमी से होता है, जिसे thiamine भी कहते हैं।
Other deficiency diseases often asked in exams are scurvy (vitamin C), rickets (vitamin D) and night blindness (vitamin A).
परीक्षाओं में पूछे जाने वाले दूसरे deficiency रोग scurvy (vitamin C), rickets (vitamin D) और night blindness (vitamin A) हैं।