Definition of Kwashiorkor

1. Noun. Severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein.

Generic synonyms: Malnutrition

Definition of Kwashiorkor

1. Noun. (pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high carbohydrate diet. ¹

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Definition of Kwashiorkor

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Kwashiorkor

1. A nutritional deficiency illness in children who are not getting enough protein, this results in anaemia, poor growth, weakness, and oedema (which isparticularly characterised by a pronounced pot belly). Infamine-stricken regions, children typically develop kwashiorkor rightafter they are weaned. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kwashiorkor

kvetches
kvetchier
kvetchiest
kvetching
kvetchy
kw
kwaai
kwacha
kwachas
kwagga
kwaggas
kwai
kwaito
kwanza
kwanzas
kwashiorkor (current term)
kwashiorkors
kweek
kwela
kwelas
kwerekwere
kwh
kwukyel
ky-
kyBP
kyaboca wood
kyack
kyacks
kyak

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