beriberi
Thiamine-lack affliction
Beriberi is a disease caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, affecting the nervous system and heart.
It was historically common in regions where polished white rice was the dietary staple, stripping away the vitamin-rich husk.
Symptoms include weakness, pain, and swelling.
The name comes from Sinhalese, meaning "I cannot, I cannot"—describing the extreme weakness.
Vitamin B1
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- coenzymeEnzyme's nonprotein helper molecule
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
pyruvate · absorption · malabsorption · depletion · dietary · nutrition · micronutrient · supplements
Vitamin C deficiency disease
- pellagraNiacin-lack illness
- ricketsNutritional bone-weakening illness
- cachexiaSevere illness-induced wasting
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
Damage to peripheral nerves
- polyneuritisInflammation of multiple nerves
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- ataxiaImpaired voluntary movement control
encephalopathy · confusion · weakness · numbness · footdrop
Pathological tissue puffiness
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
Largest continental landmass
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- naviesNational seagoing military branches
- prisonsDetention facilities for criminals
- nineteenth-centuryThe years 1801-1900
thiamine
Vitamin B1
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- coenzymeEnzyme's nonprotein helper molecule
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
carbohydrate · pyruvate · absorption · malabsorption · depletion · dietary · nutrition · micronutrient · supplements · fortification
scurvy
Vitamin C deficiency disease
neuropathy
Damage to peripheral nerves
- polyneuritisInflammation of multiple nerves
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
ataxia · encephalopathy · confusion · weakness · numbness · footdrop
edema
Pathological tissue puffiness
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
Asia
Largest continental landmass
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- naviesNational seagoing military branches
- prisonsDetention facilities for criminals
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
- Reduplicativesbye-bye, mama, papa, haha, yo-yo
- deficiency symptomsscurvy, pellagra, anemia, goiter, night blindness
- malnutritionmalnutrition, malnourished, undernourished, undernourishment, starvation
- maritime medicineseasickness, scurvy, ship doctor, sick bay, medical officer
beriberihealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · vitality · vigor · robustness · good health