Definition of anorexia
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:loss of appetite especially when prolonged
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During his tenure, the hospital began developing a reputation for treating people with eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia.
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A lack of comfort in her own skin was part of the root of Bliss' battle with anorexia that dates back to high school.
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In the time since her last full album, 2012's Warrior, Kesha has been embroiled in a legal battle with Dr. Luke, checked into a rehab center to treat her bulimia and anorexia and fought anxiety and depression.
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A hallmark of anorexia nervosa is something called ‘
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Yet To the Bone, Netflix’s recent film about a young woman, played by Lily Collins, battling life-threatening anorexia, has sparked a different kind of public conversation about performers and commitment.
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Having battled anorexia beginning in her late teens, Bellisario, 31, knows firsthand the pain this disease can cause.
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Collins herself also suffered from anorexia in real life.
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On the other, cultural portrayals of anorexia have become inextricable from the disease itself.
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Origin and Etymology of anorexia
New Latin, from Greek, from a- + orexis appetite, from oregein
ANOREXIA Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of anorexia for English Language Learners
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: a serious physical and emotional illness in which an abnormal fear of being fat leads to very poor eating habits and dangerous weight loss
Medical Dictionary
anorexia
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an·orex·ia
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medical Definition of anorexia
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:loss of appetite especially when prolonged
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