kwashiorkor
kwash·i·or·kor
noun \ˌkwä-shē-ˈȯr-kər, -ȯr-ˈkȯr\Definition of KWASHIORKOR
: severe malnutrition in infants and children especially of impoverished regions caused by a diet low in protein
See Origin of KWASHIORKOR
Ga (Kwa language of coastal Ghana) kwàṣìɔkɔ́ influence a child is said to be under when a second child comes
First Known Use: 1935
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