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ber•i•ber•i
Pronunciation: (ber'ē-ber'ē), [key]—
n. Pathol.
a disease of the peripheral nerves caused by a deficiency of vitamin B
1, characterized by pain in and paralysis of the extremities, and severe emaciation or swelling of the body.
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