JPablo |
June 17, 2011 05:35 PM |
Rice stomach
rice stomach:a form of beriberi, a disease of malnutrition, common in the Orient and in areas of the Western Hemisphere where nutrition is poor. The disease, which affects the nervous system, causes damage to many organs as well as pain and swelling. Extreme cases may result in paralysis and death. It is frequently caused by a diet consisting too exclusively of white rice.
Is this "estรณmago de arroz" in Spanish?
Or is there any other colloquial way to refer to it?
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