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anorexia

[an-uh-rek-see-uh] / ˌæn əˈrɛk si ə /
NOUN
anorexia nervosa
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Defending Marl-Brock, Andrew Jebb said she had suffered anxiety, depression, bulimia and anorexia.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with AIDS-related anorexia and chemotherapy-induced nausea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Food noise is also common in bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

He was also the first designer to ban underweight models from the runway, after the death of model Ana Carolina Reston in 2006 from anorexia nervosa.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

When an animal began showing signs of anorexia, its condition deteriorated rapidly.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston