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kwashiorkor definition

kwa·shi·or·kor (kwä′s̸hē ôr′kôr′)

noun

a severe disease of young children, caused by chronic deficiency of protein and calories in the diet and characterized by stunted growth, edema, and a protuberant belly

Etymology: < native name in Ghana

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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