Main Entry: kwash·i·or·kor

Pronunciation: \ˌkwä-shē-ˈȯr-kər, -ȯr-ˈkȯr\

Function: noun

Etymology: Ga (Kwa language of coastal Ghana) kwàṣìɔkɔ́ influence a child is said to be under when a second child comes

Date: 1935

: severe malnutrition in infants and children especially of impoverished regions caused by a diet low in protein