Definition of ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Examples of anorexia nervosa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most common eating disorders, Mayo Clinic says, are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, "Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier 'chose not to compete' until swimsuit portion was axed," 21 Dec. 2019 The three most common types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, "Eating disorders can affect people of all ages," 18 Oct. 2019 In August 2019, the state added 11 new qualifying conditions, including chronic pain, migraines, anorexia nervosa and autism, but the report only covered the state’s fiscal year through June 30, so did not include those conditions. — Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "Medical marijuana popularity surging in Illinois as revisions in law allow greater access for patients," 18 Oct. 2019 UC San Diego researchers will evaluate whether CBD can be safely and effectively used to treat psychosis, rheumatoid arthritis, insomnia, alcohol dependence, and anorexia nervosa. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "UCSD gets $3M to explore the medicinal value of the cannabis compound CBD," 14 Oct. 2019 The 11 additional conditions that now qualify for medical cannabis use include chronic pain, anorexia nervosa and autism. — Jamie Munks, chicagotribune.com, "New law broadens access to medical marijuana, makes state program permanent," 12 Aug. 2019 The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Genetics, examined the DNA of almost 17,000 people with anorexia nervosa and 55,000 healthy control subjects. — Leah Asmelash And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "Scientists have found that anorexia is linked to metabolism," 15 July 2019 In 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 expanded the clinical definition of anorexia nervosa to include overweight and obese teenagers who develop disordered eating. — Amy Mccarthy, Good Housekeeping, "Why You Shouldn't Assume That Only Thin People Can Have Eating Disorders," 26 Feb. 2016 In addition to the genetic links between educational attainment and Alzheimer’s risk, the results link neuroticism to anorexia nervosa, anxiety disorders, MDD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, "Analysis of a Million-Plus Genomes Points to Blurring Lines Among Brain Disorders," 22 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anorexia nervosa.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Learn More about anorexia nervosa

Dictionary Entries near anorexia nervosa

Statistics for anorexia nervosa

Last Updated

7 Jan 2020

Cite this Entry

“Anorexia nervosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anorexia%20nervosa. Accessed 25 Feb. 2020.