# kwashiorkor

> English word · Noun · IPA /kwɒʃ.iˈɔː.kɔː/

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

## Etymology
From Ga kwašiɔkɔ, kwàṣìɔkɔ́ (“the sickness the older child gets when the next baby is born”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kwashiorkor