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    anorexic
    /ˌanəˈrɛksɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to, characterized by, or affected with anorexia.

    noun

    • 1. a person affected with anorexia.
    • 2. a medicine which produces a loss of appetite.

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    6 days ago · Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by food restriction, body image disturbance, and fear of gaining weight. It can cause serious physical and psychological complications, and may result in death. Learn more about the signs, causes, and treatment of anorexia nervosa.

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    Sep 6, 2024 · anorexia nervosa, eating disorder characterized by the refusal of an emaciated individual to maintain a normal body weight. A person with anorexia nervosa typically weighs no more than 85 percent of the expected weight for the person’s age, height, and sex, and in some cases much less.

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    Sep 5, 2024 · Anorexia nervosa, often called anorexia, is a type of eating disorder. People with anorexia eat so little that they have unhealthy weight loss and become dangerously thin. They may think they are overweight or fat even when they are underweight or thin. Anorexia affects more girls and women than boys and men.

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    Sep 26, 2024 · What is anorexia? Trusted, in-depth anorexia information about anorexia signs, symptoms, causes, treatments. Includes video/audio information about anorexia.

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    Sep 8, 2024 · Mental disorder - Eating Disorders, Anorexia, Bulimia: Anorexia nervosa usually starts in late adolescence and is about 20 times more common in girls than in boys. This disorder is characterized by a failure to maintain normal body weight for an individual’s age and height; weight loss is at least 15 percent of the ideal body weight.