kwashiorkor

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Pronunciation

/kwɒʃ.iˈɔː.kɔː/

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/kwɒʃ.iˈɔː.kɔː/ · /kwæʃ.iˈɔː.kɔː/ · /ˌkwɑʃ.iˈɔɹ.kɚ/ · /ˌkwɑʃ.i.ɔɹˈkɔɹ/

Definition of kwashiorkor

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noun

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

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From Ga kwašiɔkɔ, kwàṣìɔkɔ́ (“the sickness the older child gets when the next baby is born”).

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