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hongeroedeem

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of honger +‎ oedeem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.ŋər.øːˌdeːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hon‧ger‧oe‧deem

Noun

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hongeroedeem n (plural hongeroedemen)

  1. hunger oedema

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: hongeroedeem

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Dutch hongeroedeem.

Noun

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hongeroedeem (first-person possessive hongeroedeemku, second-person possessive hongeroedeemmu, third-person possessive hongeroedeemnya)

  1. (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

Alternative forms

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  • HO (initialism)

Further reading

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