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乳児脚気 (にゅうじかっけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乳にゅう児じ脚かっ気け

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Meanings

1

infantile beriberi

Medical term for thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency in infants, historically seen in breastfed infants of thiamine-deficient mothers.

乳にゅう児じ脚かっ気けは、母ぼ乳にゅう栄えい養よう児じにまれに見みられるビタミン

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1

欠けつ

乏ぼう

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です

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Infantile beriberi is a vitamin B1 deficiency rarely seen in breastfed infants.

Kanji

乳milk, breasts
児newborn babe, child, young of animals
脚skids, leg, undercarriage
気spirit, mind, air

Related words

脚かっ気け
脚気 is the general term for beriberi in adults, while 乳児脚気 specifically refers to the infantile form.

Built from

乳にゅう児じ+脚かっ気け

Etymology

Compound of 乳児 (infant) and 脚気 (beriberi). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical condition.