anorexia
Psychiatry. anorexia nervosa.
loss of appetite and inability to eat.
Origin of anorexia
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British Dictionary definitions for anorexia
/ (ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə) /
loss of appetite
Also called: anorexia nervosa (nɜːˈvəʊsə) a disorder characterized by fear of becoming fat and refusal of food, leading to debility and even death
Origin of anorexia
1Derived forms of anorexia
- anorectic or anorexic, adjective, noun
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Scientific definitions for anorexia
[ ăn′ə-rĕk′sē-ə ]
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
Anorexia nervosa.
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Cultural definitions for anorexia
A short name for anorexia nervosa.
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