kwashiorkor
noun
- disease caused by insufficient protein intake
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kwɒʃ.iˈɔː.kɔː/ / /kwæʃ.iˈɔː.kɔː/ / /ˌkwɑʃ.iˈɔɹ.kɚ/
noun
Etymology: From Ga kwašiɔkɔ, kwàṣìɔkɔ́ (“the sickness the older child gets when the next baby is born”).
- A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.