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Severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
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kwashiorkor
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein–energy malnutrition characterized by edema , irritability, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. Sufficient calorie intake, but with insufficient protein consumption, distinguishes it ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pellagra \Pel"la*gra\ (p[e^]l"l[.a]*gr[.a]), n. [It. pelle skin + agro rough.] (Med.) An affection of the skin, characterized by redness, especially in exposed areas, scaling and shedding of the skin, and accompanied with severe gastrointestinal disturbance ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1935, from a native name in Ghana for the disease.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (lb en pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high carbohydrate diet.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
Usage examples of kwashiorkor.
If we didn’t do what we do there would be hunger in Texas and kwashiorkor among the babies in Oregon.
If we didn't do what we do there would be hunger in Texas and kwashiorkor among the babies in Oregon.
Anyone who knows about Boston Harbor gets queasy just at the mention of bottom fish, but these people were worried about kwashiorkor, not cancer.