kwasiorkor

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch kwashiorkor, from English kwashiorkor, from Ga kwašiɔkɔ, kwàṣìɔkɔ́ (“the sickness the older child gets when the next baby is born”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwasiˈɔrkɔr/
  • Rhymes: -kɔr, -ɔr, -r
  • Hyphenation: kwa‧si‧or‧kor

Noun

kwasiorkor (plural kwasiorkor-kwasiorkor)

  1. (pathology, pediatrics) kwashiorkor: A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet
    Synonyms: busung lapar, hongeroedeem, kurang energi protein, kwasiorkor

Alternative forms

  • kwasyiorkor (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

  • kwasiorkor marasmik

References

  1. ^ Rebecca Tortello, Pieces of the Past, “Dr. Cicely Williams: Jamaica’s Gift to the Field for Maternal and Child Health Care 1893–1992.”. Accessed 2014-10-08.

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