also: クワシオルコール · クワシオコア
noun
kwashiorkor
Medical term for severe protein malnutrition, primarily affecting children in developing regions.
クワシオルコルは、タンパク質不足が主な原因とされる栄養失調の一種です。
Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition mainly caused by protein deficiency.
Variant spelling with long vowel, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Rare variant; possibly influenced by an alternative transliteration.
Borrowed from English 'kwashiorkor', which itself comes from the Ga language of Ghana.