Kwashiorkor Definition
kwäshē-ôrkôr
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.
Webster's New World
Origin of Kwashiorkor
Ga (Niger-Congo language of Ghana) kwashiↄkↄ sickness of the weanling deplaced by the birth of a sibling
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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