| kw | See Kilowatt. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| kwashiorkor | A nutritional deficiency illness in children who are not getting enough protein, this results in anaemia, poor growth, weakness, and oedema (which isparticularly characterised by a pronounced pot belly). Infamine-stricken regions, children typically develop kwashiorkor rightafter they are weaned. (09 Oct 1997) |
| kwh | See Kilowatt-hour. (05 Dec 1998) |