anorexia

[ an-uh-rek-see-uh ]

/ ˌæn əˈrɛk si ə /

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noun

loss of appetite and inability to eat.

Psychiatry. anorexia nervosa.

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Origin of anorexia

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

Words nearby anorexia

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

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How to use anorexia in a sentence

During senior year, Dershem said he spent six months getting treatment for anorexia and suicidal thoughts.
A high school valedictorian began a speech about his queer identity and mental health. Then his mic cut out.|Katie Shepherd|June 25, 2021|Washington Post
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

Project Shapeshift appears to be like many pro-anorexia sites online, says Casilli.
Should Pro-Anorexia Sites Be Criminalized?|Carrie Arnold|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gandley feels that any distinction between pro-anorexia sites and some healthy living sites are arbitrary.
Should Pro-Anorexia Sites Be Criminalized?|Carrie Arnold|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Where much intoxication is present, anorexia and dipsosis are to be noticed.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for anorexia

anorexia

[ ăn′ə-rĕk′sē-ə ]

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.

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