Ghanian 'kwashiorkor' in the English language

'Kwashiorkor' is a word borrowed from Ghanian 'kwashiorkor'. The word entered the English language some time around 1935.

kwashiorkor [noun] [1935]

Severe malnutrition in infants and children especially of impoverished regions caused by a diet low in protein

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Etymology: Ga (Kwa language of coastal Ghana) 'kwàṣìɔkɔ́' influence a child is said to be under when a second child comes

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