kwashiorkor
英 [,kwɒʃɪ'ɔːkɔː; ,kwæ-]
美[,kwɑʃɪ'ɔrkɚ]
- n. [医] 夸希奥科病；恶性营养不良病
英英释义
- 1. severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
英文词源
- kwashiorkor (n.)
- 1935, from a native name in Ghana for the disease.