Look up: kwashiorkor

1. kwashiorkor
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kwah-shē-ōr′kōr Definitions: 1. A dietary protein deficiency disease seen originally in Africans, particularly children 1-3 years old. It is characterized by marked hypoalbuminemia, anemia, edema, pot belly, depigmentation of the skin, loss of hair or c...
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2. kwashiorkor
   [n] - severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
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3. Kwashiorkor
   Kwashiorkor: The word kwashiorkor comes from the Ivory Coast. It means the deposed (no longer suckled) child. Kwashiorkor is a childhood disease due to protein deprivation. Early signs are vague: apathy (indifference), lethargy (drowsiness) and irritability. More advanced signs are poor growth, lack...
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4. kwashiorkor
   A nutritional deficiency illness in children who are not getting enough protein, this results in anaemia, poor growth, weakness, and oedema (which isparticularly characterised by a pronounced pot belly). Infamine-stricken regions, children typically develop kwashiorkor rightafter they are weaned. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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5. kwashiorkor
   (kwahsh″e-or´kor) a syndrome occurring in infants and young children soon after weaning. It is due to severe protein deficiency, and the symptoms include edema, pigmentation changes of skin and hair, impaired growth and development, distention of the abdomen, and pathologic liver changes.
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6. kwashiorkor
   condition caused by severe protein deficiency. Kwashiorkor is most often encountered in developing countries in which the diet is high in starch and ... [5 related articles]
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7. kwashiorkor
   kwashiorkor (kwăsh"ēôr'kôr) , protein deficiency disorder of children. It is prevalent in overpopulated parts of the world where the diet consists mainly of starchy vegetables, particularly in sections of Africa, Central and South America, and S Asia. Such a diet, alt...
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8. kwashiorkor
   Severe protein deficiency in children under five years, resulting in retarded growth, lethargy, oedema, diarrhoea, and a swollen abdomen. It is common in developing countries with a high incidence of malnutrition. The term, derived from a Ghanaian word for a child who has been weaned due to the arri...
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9. Kwashiorkor
   `Kwashiorkor` () is an acute form of childhood protein-energy malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, pmc=557886-->--> Kwashiorkor was thought to be caused by insufficient protein consumption but with sufficient calorie intake, distinguishing it from marasmus. More recently, micronutrient...
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