loss of appetite - Also called: anorexia nervosa /
nɜːˈvəʊsə/ a mental health condition characterized by fear of gaining weight, often leading to refusal of food and an excessive desire to exercise
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an•o•rex•i•a /ˌænəˈrɛksiə/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Psychiatryan eating disorder in which the victim suffers from a fear of being fat and so diets too much to become unhealthily thin.
an•o•rex•i•a
(an′ə rek′sē ə),USA pronunciation n.
- Psychiatry, Pathologyloss of appetite and inability to eat.
- PsychiatrySee anorexia nervosa.
- Greek, equivalent. to an- an-1 + órex(is) longing (oreg- reach after + -sis -sis) + -ia -ia
- Neo-Latin
- 1590–1600
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