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anorexia

[an-uh-rek-see-uh] / ˌæn əˈrɛk si ə /
NOUN
anorexia nervosa
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She had no medical consultation, no ID checks, and no questions about her history of anorexia and bulimia.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Clinical studies involving stroke, anorexia nervosa, and body integrity dysphoria suggest that problems with thermal perception can occur alongside disruptions in body ownership.

From Science Daily • Jan. 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

These included a measure to close the so-called "anorexia loophole" which would stop people qualifying for assisted dying on the basis of life-threatening malnutrition.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

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

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston