anorexia
[ an-uh-rek-see-uh ]
/ ˌæn əˈrɛk si ə /
noun
loss of appetite and inability to eat.
Psychiatry. anorexia nervosa.
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British Dictionary definitions for anorexia
anorexia
/ (ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə) /
noun
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
Derived forms of anorexia
anorectic or anorexic, adjective, nounWord Origin for anorexia
C17: via New Latin from Greek, from an- + orexis appetite
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Medical definitions for anorexia
anorexia
[ ăn′ə-rĕk′sē-ə ]
n.
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
Anorexia nervosa.
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Scientific definitions for anorexia
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
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