kwashiorkor

名词 kwashiorkor:

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

kwa.shi.or.kor

n.（名词）
Severe protein malnutrition, especially in children after weaning, characterized by lethargy, growth retardation, anemia, edema, potbelly, depigmentation of the skin, and loss of hair or change in hair color.
严重营养不良病：严重的蛋白质缺乏症，尤见于刚断奶的儿童，症状为嗜睡、生长迟缓、贫血、水肿、腹部肿大、皮肤色素消失、脱发或毛发变色

来源：
Gô (Niger-Congo language of Ghana) kwashi￡k￡
加语（加纳的尼日尔刚果语） kwashi￡k￡