ANOREXIA NERVOSA
\ˌanɔːɹˈɛksi͡ə nɜːvˈə͡ʊsə], \ˌanɔːɹˈɛksiə nɜːvˈəʊsə], \ˌa_n_ɔː_ɹ_ˈɛ_k_s_iə n_ɜː_v_ˈəʊ_s_ə]\
Definitions of ANOREXIA NERVOSA
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- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
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(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated
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(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated
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Syndrome in which the primary features include excessive fear of becoming overweight, body image disturbance, significant weight loss, refusal to maintain minimal normal weight, and amenorrhea. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
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