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anorexia
This term operates on two distinct levels of medical severity. In a general clinical sense, it refers to a symptom of appetite loss often triggered by illness or medication, where the lack of desire to eat is a secondary effect of a primary physical ailment.
In a psychiatric context, specifically as anorexia nervosa, the word describes a complex mental health disorder. Here, the avoidance of food is a deliberate, driven behavior rooted in psychological distress and body image distortion rather than a biological failure of appetite.
Meanings
Examples
The patient developed anorexia as a side effect of the chemotherapy.
She struggled with anorexia throughout her teenage years.
She struggled with anorexia throughout her teenage years.
I wonder if my sudden anorexia is caused by the stress of the new job.
The clinic specializes in the treatment of anorexia and bulimia.
He looks so frail that I suspect he might be suffering from anorexia.
Anorexia is often linked to a distorted body image.
You need to see a doctor about this anorexia before you become malnourished.
The character in the novel descends into a spiral of anorexia and isolation.