Definitions for kwashiorkor
ˌkwɑ ʃiˈɔr kɔr, -kərkwash·iorkor

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1. kwashiorkornoun

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

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1. kwashiorkornoun

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

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1. Kwashiorkor

   Kwashiorkor ( KWOSH-ee-OR-kor, -⁠kər, UK also KWASH-) is a form of severe protein malnutrition characterized by edema and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. It is thought to be caused by sufficient calorie intake, but with insufficient protein consumption (or lack of good quality protein), which distinguishes it from marasmus. Recent studies have found that a lack of antioxidant micronutrients such as β-carotene, lycopene, other carotenoids, and vitamin C as well as the presence of aflatoxins may play a role in the development of the disease. However, the exact cause of kwashiorkor is still unknown. Inadequate food supply is correlated with occurrences of kwashiorkor; occurrences in high income countries are rare. It occurs amongst weaning children to ages of about five years old.Conditions analogous to kwashiorkor were well documented around the world throughout history. However, Jamaican pediatrician Cicely Williams introduced the term in 1935, two years after she published the disease's first formal description. Williams was the first to conduct research on kwashiorkor and differentiate it from other dietary deficiencies. She was the first to suggest that this might be a deficiency of protein. The name is derived from the Ga language of coastal Ghana, translated as "the sickness the baby gets when the new baby comes" or "the disease of the deposed child", and reflecting the development of the condition in an older child who has been weaned from the breast when a younger sibling comes. Breast milk contains amino acids vital to a child's growth. In at-risk populations, kwashiorkor may develop after children are weaned from breast milk and begin consuming a diet high in carbohydrates, including maize, cassava or rice.

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1. kwashiorkor

   Kwashiorkor is a severe form of malnutrition, typically occurring in children, characterized by swelling, growth retardation, and muscle wasting. It is often caused by a diet high in carbohydrates but deficient in protein. Symptoms can include fatigue, irritability, and a swollen belly. Other complications can involve skin and hair changes, and in extreme cases, it could result in death if not treated. Kwashiorkor is most common in countries where there's famine or limited food supply.

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1. Kwashiorkor

   Kwashiorkor is an acute form of childhood protein-energy malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. Sufficient calorie intake, but with insufficient protein consumption, distinguishes it from marasmus. Kwashiorkor cases occur in areas of famine or poor food supply. Cases in the developed world are rare. Jamaican pediatrician Dr. Cicely Williams introduced the name into the medical community in her 1935 Lancet article. The name is derived from the Ga language of coastal Ghana, translated as "the sickness the baby gets when the new baby comes", and reflecting the development of the condition in an older child who has been weaned from the breast when a younger sibling comes. Breast milk contains proteins and amino acids vital to a child's growth. In at-risk populations, kwashiorkor may develop after a mother weans her child from breast milk, replacing it with a diet high in carbohydrates, especially starches, but deficient in protein.

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1. Kwashiorkor

   A syndrome produced by severe protein deficiency, characterized by retarded growth, changes in skin and hair pigment, edema, and pathologic changes in the liver, including fatty infiltration, necrosis, and fibrosis. The word is a local name in Gold Coast, Africa, meaning "displaced child". Although first reported from Africa, kwashiorkor is now known throughout the world, but mainly in the tropics and subtropics. It is considered to be related to marasmus. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kwashiorkor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of kwashiorkor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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