Kwashiorkor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003626",
  "term": "Kwashiorkor",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A syndrome produced by severe protein deficiency, usually in children, characterized by retarded growth, changes in skin and hair pigment, edema, and pathologic changes in the liver.",
  "synonyms": [
    "marasmic kwashiorkor",
    "protein malnutrition",
    "sindrome policarencial infantil"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "protein energy malnutrition",
    "protein deficiencies",
    "protein intake"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "kwashiorkor"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/kwashiorkor/"
}