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.
Source: Wiktionary
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