kwashiorkor
noun
kwash·i·or·kor
ˌkwä-shē-ˈȯr-kər 
-ȯr-ˈkȯr
-ȯr-ˈkȯr
: severe malnutrition in infants and children especially of impoverished regions caused by a diet low in protein
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Meanwhile, Calvin’s lack of protein had swollen his abdomen and legs, a particular type of malnutrition called kwashiorkor.
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Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2017
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Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2017
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kwashiorkor
noun
kwash·i·or·kor
ˌkwäsh-ē-ˈȯr-kər
: a disease of young children resulting from not getting enough protein to eat
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kwashiorkor
noun
kwa·shi·or·kor
ˌkwäsh-ē-ˈȯr-kȯr
-ȯ(r)-ˈkȯr
-ȯ(r)-ˈkȯr
: severe malnutrition chiefly affecting young children especially of impoverished regions that is characterized by failure to grow and develop, changes in the pigmentation of the skin and hair, edema, fatty degeneration of the liver, anemia, and apathy and is caused by a diet excessively high in carbohydrate and extremely low in protein compare pellagra
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