| 单词 | kwashiorkor | |||
| 释义 | kwashiorkorkwa·shi·or·korK0120200 (kwä′shē-ôr′kôr′)kwashiorkor(ˌkwæʃɪˈɔːkə)kwash•i•or•kor(ˌkwɑ ʃiˈɔr kɔr, -kər)n. kwa·shi·or·kor(kwä′shē-ôr′kôr′)kwashiorkor
kwashiorkorkwashiorkor(kwăsh'ēôr`kôr), protein deficiency disorder of children. It is prevalent in overpopulated parts of the world where the diet consists mainly of starchy vegetables, particularly in sections of Africa, Central and South America, and S Asia. Such a diet, although adequate in calories, is deficient in certain amino acids, the constituents of proteinsprotein,any of the group of highly complex organic compounds found in all living cells and comprising the most abundant class of all biological molecules. Protein comprises approximately 50% of cellular dry weight. ..... Click the link for more information. vital for growth. The nursing infant gets the required amino acids from the mother's milk. But the weaned child, who receives neither milk nor meat, is likely to develop kwashiorkor. The most striking manifestations of the disease are a swollen and severely bloated abdomen, resulting from decreased albumin in the blood, and various skin changes resulting in a reddish discoloration of the hair and skin in black African children. Other symptoms include severe diarrhea, enlarged fatty liver, atrophy of muscles and glands, mental apathy, and generally retarded development. Kwashiorkor is treated by adding proteins to the diet, usually in the form of dried milk. Kwashiorkora special type of severe dystrophy that develops in young children with a diet deficient in protein. Kwashiorkor is found in the tropics and subtropics (Central and South America, Africa, India). It appears most often once the children are weaned and are transferred to a vegetable diet consisting principally of carbohydrates. The development of the condition may be fostered by infection (tuberculosis, malaria, helminthic diseases), difficult living conditions, and a low standard of living. Kwashiorkor leads to a significant retardation of physical development. The skin becomes dry and scaly. It takes on a reddish tint, and cracks and ulcers may appear. The hair becomes lighter in color and falls out easily. There is a loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue and the muscles are atrophic. Dental caries develop. Edema is often observed. There is a loss of appetite and abdominal distention, and vomiting and diarrhea are frequent. Patients become irritable and apathetic. The course of the condition may be complicated by pneumonia and a decrease in the hemoglobin content of the blood. Treatment of kwashiorkor involves proper diet and vitamin therapy and blood and plasma transfusions. The condition can be prevented by a balanced diet, a raised standard of living, and the improvement of general medical care. N. D. MIKERINA kwashiorkor[¦kwä·shē¦ȯr·kər]kwashiorkorkwashiorkorkwashiorkor[kwahsh″e-or´kor]kwa·shi·or·kor(kwah-shē-ōr'kōr),kwashiorkor(kwä′shē-ôr′kôr′)Lab Anaemia, decreased haematocrit, blood volume, decreased albumin Treatment Succotash, a diet mixture that provides the deficient amino acids kwa·shi·or·kor(kwah-shē-ōr'kōr)kwashiorkorA serious nutritional deficiency disease of young children resulting from gross dietary protein deficiency with a high intake of carbohydrate of low nutritional value. There is retarded growth and development, a protuberant abdomen, muscle wasting, tissue fluid retention (OEDEMA), red discolouration of the hair, irritability or apathy and enlargement of the liver. The protein deficiency results in inadequate antibody levels and seious infections. Children under two years of age who develop kwashiorkor and survive are likely to suffer life-long ill effects.kwashiorkorthe most widespread and serious human nutritional disease, brought on by acute protein starvation. The condition is characterized by apathy impaired growth, skin ulcers, swollen hands and feet and an enlarged liver. If untreated, it is fatal. Kwashiorkor typically affects children in the early stages after weaning.Kwashiorkorkwa·shi·or·kor(kwah-shē-ōr'kōr)kwashiorkor
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