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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of honger + oedeem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋər.øːˌdeːm/
- Hyphenation: hon‧ger‧oe‧deem
Noun
hongeroedeem n (plural hongeroedemen)
- hunger oedema
Descendants
Indonesian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Dutch hongeroedeem.
Noun
hongeroedeem (first-person possessive hongeroedeemku, second-person possessive hongeroedeemmu, third-person possessive hongeroedeemnya)
- (pathology) kwashiorkor: a form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
- Synonyms: busung lapar, hongeroedeem, kurang energi protein, kwasiorkor
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