| Pronunciation: | | `anu'rekseeu
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[n] a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite |
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ANOREXIA is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | anorexia nervosa, eating disorder |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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. --Coxe.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | 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. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Loss of appetite. |
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