KWASHIORKOR

kwashiorkor

(noun) severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kwashiorkor (countable and uncountable, plural kwashiorkors)

(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.

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