kwashiorkor
kwas·hior·kor
noun
1.
severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
Origin
From Ga kwašiɔkɔ, kwàṣìɔkɔ́ (“the sickness the older child gets when the next baby is born”).
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