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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

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

Three years ago, the organization’s then-chief legal advocacy officer—recently promoted to CEO—promised that Colorado’s legislation “does not and was never intended to apply to a person whose only diagnosis is anorexia nervosa.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The Department of Health said regional adult eating disorder services were commissioned to treat anorexia, bulimia and atypical presentations of these conditions.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

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

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston