anorexia

noun

an·orex·ia ˌa-nə-ˈrek-sē-ə

-ˈrek-shə

: loss of appetite especially when prolonged

: anorexia nervosa

Examples of anorexia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Carlson died in 2021 at age 45, of alcohol abuse, anorexia and chronic colloidal silver ingestion. —

Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023 Only after her freshman year of college did Kelley first receive treatment for anorexia. —

Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Nov. 2023 With a focus on rigorous scientific inquiry, the program explores treatments for severe conditions like anorexia and depression, particularly in younger adults. —

David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023 Madeline Armstrong, 22, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., experienced suicidal depression, anorexia and anxiety during college, culminating in psychiatric hospitalization in her junior year. —

Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023 Women experience depression, anxiety, and PTSD at twice the rate of men, and face a ninefold higher prevalence of anorexia, the deadliest mental health disorder. —

Time, 3 Oct. 2023 In the essay, Willis shared her struggles with body dysmorphia, which then led to her developing anorexia. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023 The National Institutes of Health has devoted more than $100 million over the past decade to studying anorexia, yet researchers have not found a single compound that reliably helps people with the disorder. —

Rachel Gutman-Wei, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2023 Jennifer Lopez-Avila has been hospitalized 14 times for complications of anorexia over the last five years. —

Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023 See More

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