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词汇 kwashiorkor
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Definition of kwashiorkor in English:

kwashiorkor

noun ˌkwɒʃɪˈɔːkɔːˌkwaʃɪˈɔːkɔːˌkwɑʃiˈɔrkər
mass noun
  • A form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency in the diet, typically affecting young children in the tropics.

    夸希奥科病(一种因饮食中缺少蛋白质引起的营养不良症,患者多为热带地区的幼童)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, Baganda suffer from malaria, and children are frequently afflicted with kwashiorkor, a form of protein-calorie malnutrition.
    • As a result, kwashiorkor, a disease caused by protein deficiency, is common.
    • One boy of 22 months developed severe kwashiorkor on a diet of rice milk and erratic solids.
    • Children are more strongly affected by kwashiorkor than adults because they are still growing and their protein requirements are higher.
    • Medication was sent over to treat diseases like goiter, anemia, kwashiorkor, and AIDS, and the people were also educated about their prevention.

Origin

1930s: a local word in Ghana.

Definition of kwashiorkor in US English:

kwashiorkor

nounˌkwäSHēˈôrkərˌkwɑʃiˈɔrkər
  • A form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency in the diet, typically affecting young children in the tropics.

    夸希奥科病(一种因饮食中缺少蛋白质引起的营养不良症,患者多为热带地区的幼童)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, Baganda suffer from malaria, and children are frequently afflicted with kwashiorkor, a form of protein-calorie malnutrition.
    • As a result, kwashiorkor, a disease caused by protein deficiency, is common.
    • One boy of 22 months developed severe kwashiorkor on a diet of rice milk and erratic solids.
    • Children are more strongly affected by kwashiorkor than adults because they are still growing and their protein requirements are higher.
    • Medication was sent over to treat diseases like goiter, anemia, kwashiorkor, and AIDS, and the people were also educated about their prevention.

Origin

1930s: a local word in Ghana.

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