| anorexia nervosa |
(North America, Western Europe): severe restriction of food intake, associated with morbid fear of obesity. Other methods may also be used to lose weight, including excessive exercise. May overlap with symptoms of bulimia nervosa.
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| anorexia |
Loss of appetite. Common causes are tumors or the effects of chemotherapy.
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| anorexia nervosa |
an eating disorder in which people intentionally starve themselves. It causes extreme weight loss, which the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, defines as at least 15 percent below the individual's normal body weight.
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