anorexia /an·orex·ia/ (-rek´se-ah) lack or loss of appetite for food.
Anorexia
anorexia
anorexia,
anorexia (anōrek´sē
),
anorexia nervo´sa an eating disorder usually occurring in adolescent females, characterized by refusal to maintain a normal minimal body weight, fear of gaining weight or becoming obese, disturbance of body image, undue reliance on body weight or shape for self-evaluation, and amenorrhea. The two subtypes include one characterized by dieting and exercise alone and one also characterized by binge eating and purging.
an·o·rex·i·a ( n  -r k s -)n. 1. Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease. 2. Anorexia nervosa. |
Anorexia
Eating disorder associated with extreme fluctuations and loss in body weight.
anorexia
[an′ōrek′sē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, a + orexis, not appetite
a lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat. The condition may result from poorly prepared or unattractive food or surroundings, unfavorable company, or various physical and psychologic causes. Compare pseudoanorexia. See also anorexia nervosa.
anorexia,
n absence of the desire to eat, induced by psychological drugs or by social, environmental, or other factors.
anorexia (anōrek´sē
),n the partial or complete loss of appetite for food.
anorexia nervosa,
n a psychoneurotic disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat, resulting in emaciation, amenorrhea in women, emotional disturbance concerning body image, and an abnormal fear of becoming fat. See also disorder, body dysmorphic.
anorexia
lack or loss of appetite for food. Appetite is psychological, dependent on memory and associations, as compared with hunger, which is physiologically aroused by the body's need for food. Anorexia can be brought about by unattractive food, surroundings, or the presence of other animals. The existence of appetite in animals is assumed. For strictest accuracy the words aphagia, anophagia, etc. should be used but common usage includes anorexia, hyperorexia, etc. Called also inappetence.
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