anorexia

[ an-uh-rek-see-uh ]

/ ˌæn əˈrɛk si ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR anorexia ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

loss of appetite and inability to eat.

Psychiatry. anorexia nervosa.

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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Example sentences from the Web for anorexia

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
I told the audience about my own battle with anorexia, which began when I was 19.
Are Britain’s Private Schools Breeding Grounds For Anorexia?|Emma Woolf|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

To me it makes perfect, dangerous sense that intelligent, driven girls are prone to anorexia.
Are Britain’s Private Schools Breeding Grounds For Anorexia?|Emma Woolf|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Purpura rheumatica commonly begins with malaise, anorexia, debility, sometimes with mild fever.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
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

Cultural definitions for anorexia

anorexia

A short name for anorexia nervosa.

Medical definitions for anorexia

anorexia

[ ăn′ə-rĕk′sē-ə ]

n.

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.

单词	anorexia
释义	anorexia [ an-uh-rek-see-uh ] / ˌæn əˈrɛk si ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR anorexia ON THESAURUS.COM noun loss of appetite and inability to eat. Psychiatry. anorexia nervosa. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anorexia 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 I told the audience about my own battle with anorexia, which began when I was 19. Are Britain’s Private Schools Breeding Grounds For Anorexia?\|Emma Woolf\|March 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To me it makes perfect, dangerous sense that intelligent, driven girls are prone to anorexia. Are Britain’s Private Schools Breeding Grounds For Anorexia?\|Emma Woolf\|March 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Purpura rheumatica commonly begins with malaise, anorexia, debility, sometimes with mild fever. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various 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 Words related to anorexia attenuation, consumption, withering, thinness, malnutrition, atrophy, starvation, undernourishment, wasting, boniness, tabes, marasmus, skinniness, haggardness Cultural definitions for anorexia anorexia A short name for anorexia nervosa. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for anorexia anorexia [ ăn′ə-rĕk′sē-ə ] n. Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease. Anorexia nervosa. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for anorexia anorexia [ ăn′ə-rĕk′sē-ə ] Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease. Anorexia nervosa. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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anorexia

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noun

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