anorexia
n. emotional eating disorder characterized by self-induced starvation, anorexia nervosa; persistent loss of appetite | ||||
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Anorexia Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Anorexia
(n.)
Alt. of Anorexy
(n.)
Alt. of Anorexy
| WordNet 2.0 |
anorexia
Noun
1. a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
(hypernym) eating disorder
(hyponym) anorexia nervosa
Noun
1. a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
(hypernym) eating disorder
(hyponym) anorexia nervosa
| hEnglish - advanced version |
anorexia
anorexia
\an`o*rex"i*a\ (&?;), anorexy \an"o*rex`y\ (&?;) ] n. [gr. &?;; 'an priv. + &?; desire, appetite, &?; desire.] (med.) want of appetite, without a loathing of food.
anorexia
\an`o*rex"i*a\ (&?;), anorexy \an"o*rex`y\ (&?;) ] n. [gr. &?;; 'an priv. + &?; desire, appetite, &?; desire.] (med.) want of appetite, without a loathing of food.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
anorexia
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Anorexia Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
anorexia
An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.
An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
anorexia
noun
loss of appetite
anorexia nervosa = psychological condition (usually found in girls) where the patient refuses to eat because of a fear of becoming fat
noun
loss of appetite
anorexia nervosa = psychological condition (usually found in girls) where the patient refuses to eat because of a fear of becoming fat
Anorexia nervosa
A decreased appetite or aversion to food. Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychological disorder characterized by an extreme aversion to food, most often affecting young women.
| Aids Glossary |
anorexia
loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
ANOREXIA
The lack or loss of appetite that leads to significant decline in weight.
The lack or loss of appetite that leads to significant decline in weight.
| The Glossary of the American Council on Science and Health |
anorexia nervosa (AN, anorexia)
That eating disorder characterized by refusal to keep one’s body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for one’s age and height; an intense, irrational fear of weight gain or of becoming fat; and a misperception of the weight or shape of one’s body, an excessive influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or refusal to acknowledge the seriousness of one’s subnormal weight status. In females who have experienced menarche, anorexia is further characterized by non-occurrence of natural menstruation for three consecutive months.
That eating disorder characterized by refusal to keep one’s body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for one’s age and height; an intense, irrational fear of weight gain or of becoming fat; and a misperception of the weight or shape of one’s body, an excessive influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or refusal to acknowledge the seriousness of one’s subnormal weight status. In females who have experienced menarche, anorexia is further characterized by non-occurrence of natural menstruation for three consecutive months.
| Muscle Pain |
Anorexia
diminished appetite, aversion to food.
diminished appetite, aversion to food.
Anorexia Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Anorexia
Anorexia can refer to:
- Anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder in which people do not eat correctly due to the obsessive fear of weight gain
- Anorexia (symptom), the general symptom of decreased appetite
- Sexual anorexia, a term used to describe a lack of "appetite" for sex.
- Anorexia Nervosa (band), a French symphonic black metal band
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