kwashiorkor
noun/ˌkwɒʃiˈɔːkɔː(r)/
/ˌkwɑːʃiˈɔːrkər/
[uncountable]- a dangerous health condition that is caused by not eating enough protein and mainly affects young children in tropical countriesTopics Health problemsc2
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