gān​jī

childhood malnutrition

  • created sense approved 疳积/疳積 · gān​jī · childhood malnutrition — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    gān​jī

    childhood malnutrition

    In traditional Chinese medicine, a condition in children involving emaciation and a swollen belly, caused by parasitic worms or poor diet; clinical signs include thinning hair, irritability, and diarrhea.

    疳 (bound) → 疳 · gān · childhood malnutrition 积 (literal) → 积/積 · jī · indigestion

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