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Noun: kwashiorkor  ,kwó-shee'or-ku(r) or ,kwó-shee'or,kor
  1. Severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
    "Kwashiorkor was prevalent in areas affected by famine"

Derived forms: kwashiorkors

Type of: malnutrition

Encyclopedia: Kwashiorkor