anorexia nervosa
noun [U] /æn.əˌrek.si.ə.nəˈvəʊ.sə/
/-nɚˈvoʊ-/ (informal anorexia)Definition
› a serious illness often resulting in dangerous weight loss, in which a person does not eat, or eats too little, for psychological reasons: Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. → Compare bulimiaDiets and dietingMental and psychiatric disorders
(Definition of anorexia nervosa noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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