beriberi Syllabification: (ber·i·ber·i)Pronunciation: /ˌberēˈberē/Definition of beriberi noun a disease causing inflammation of the nerves and heart failure, caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1. Origin: early 18th century: from Sinhalese, from beri 'weakness'beriberi in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of beriberi in the British & World English dictionary
