[ ˌbɛrɪ'bɛri ]
■ noun a disease causing inflammation of the nerves and heart failure, ascribed to a deficiency of vitamin B 1 .
Origin
C18: from Sinhalese, from beri 'weakness'.
BERIBERI
Meaning of BERIBERI in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004