anorexia

[ an-uh-rek-see-uh ]

/ ˌæn əˈrɛk si ə /

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noun

loss of appetite and inability to eat.

Words nearby anorexia

anoplasty, anorak, anorchia, anorectal, anorectic, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, anorexiant, anorexic, anorexigenic, anorgasmia

Origin of anorexia

1590–1600; < New Latin < Greek, equivalent to an- an-¹ + órex(is) longing (oreg- reach after + -sis -sis) + -ia -ia

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Examples from the Web for anorexia

For someone with anorexia, self-starvation makes them feel better.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This leaves people with a history of anorexia and reduced bone density like me at high risk for fractures.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When you suffer from anorexia, you also suffer social isolation.
Should Pro-Anorexia Sites Be Criminalized?|Carrie Arnold|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I told the audience about my own battle with anorexia, which began when I was 19.
Are Britain’s Private Schools Breeding Grounds For Anorexia?|Emma Woolf|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

To me it makes perfect, dangerous sense that intelligent, driven girls are prone to anorexia.
Are Britain’s Private Schools Breeding Grounds For Anorexia?|Emma Woolf|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Purpura rheumatica commonly begins with malaise, anorexia, debility, sometimes with mild fever.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
He suffered from drowsy headach, anorexia, cold and slightly œdematous limbs.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis|Archibald Makellar
It is also useful in the flatulency of the aged, where it prevents the development of gas, and has a marked effect on anorexia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various
Vomiting is not common except in those cases which follow upon an error of diet, but there is generally some nausea and anorexia.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Anorexia is generally present in typhus fever from the beginning of the attack, and may persist until its close.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

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, noun

Word 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.

Scientific definitions for anorexia

anorexia

[ ăn′ə-rĕk′sē-ə ]

Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.

Anorexia nervosa.

Cultural definitions for anorexia

anorexia

A short name for anorexia nervosa.

anorexia

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noun

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