Associations to the word «Kwashiorkor»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

KWASHIORKOR, noun. Severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein.

Wise words

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Paul Gauguin