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anorexia
[ an-uh-rek-see-uh ]
anorexia
/ ˌæ²Ôɒˈ°ùÉ›°ì²õɪə /
noun
- loss of appetite
- Also calledanorexia nervosanÉœËˈvəʊsÉ™ a disorder characterized by fear of becoming fat and refusal of food, leading to debility and even death
anorexia
/ ă²Ô′ə-°ùÄ•°ì′²õŧ-É™ /
- Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
- Anorexia nervosa.
anorexia
- A short name for anorexia nervosa .
Derived Forms
- ËŒ²¹²Ô´Çˈ°ù±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦, adjectivenoun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of anorexia1
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Example Sentences
A woman who recovered from anorexia has become a fitness coach to help inspire other women grappling with their body image.
A woman who was diagnosed with anorexia at 19 had to travel as far away as Glasgow to receive intensive treatment.
"It was almost as if I was getting treated like an animal," one young patient, being treated for anorexia, said.
The "alarming" rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, over the past decade, has now become an "emergency", the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders says in a report.
Milly Goldsmith, 27, a lifestyle influencer from London, struggled with anorexia nervosa and body dysmorphia from the age of 13 to 18.
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