Definition of Beriberis

1. beriberi [n] - See also: beriberi

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beriberis

bergschrunds
bergshrund
bergslagite
bergylt
bergylts
berhyme
berhymed
berhymes
berhyming
beribbon
beribboned
beribboning
beribbons
beriberi
beriberi heart
beriberis (current term)
berimbau
berimbaus
berime
berimed
berimes
beriming
berine
beringed
berisp
berk
berkelium
berkeliums
berks

Literary usage of Beriberis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1906)
"Fulanis, beriberis, Hausas ... Besides these, the word Beriberi, joined on to a local name, denotes a settlement of beriberis, ..."

2. The Principles of Latin Grammar by Peter Bullions (1849)
"Passive verbs frequently govern the dative of the doer; as, beriberis Vario, You shall he described by ..."

3. The New Sydenham Society's Lexicon of Medicine and the Allied Sciences ...by Henry Power, Leonard William Sedgwick, New Sydenham Society by Henry Power, Leonard William Sedgwick, New Sydenham Society (1888)
"X. beriberis, Ind. Fh. One part of the root bark of Indian barberry infused for an hour in 20 parts of boiling water and strained. ..."

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