| anorexia |
a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
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| anorexia nervosa |
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated
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| anorexia |
An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (ie, anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.
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| anorexia nervosa |
An eating disorder marked by an intense fear of gaining weight, a refusal to maintain a healthy weight, and a distorted body image. People with anorexia nervosa have an abnormal loss of appetite for food, try to avoid eating, and eat as little as possible.
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| anorexia nervosa |
An eating disorder, mainly affecting adolescent girls between the ages of 14 and 18, characterized by a 25 percent to 50 percent loss in body weight through excessive dieting and exercise; usually treated with a combination of hospitalization and family counseling.
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