anorexia

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The physicians asserted that his anorexia was a result of depression — a perfectly understandable consequence of his devastating loss of capabilities.

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  • The physicians asserted that his anorexia was a result of depression — a perfectly understandable consequence of his devastating loss of capabilities. —  'Complications': An Exchange
  • WAGUIH ISHAK, CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER: There is a one major danger in anorexia which is basically because there is, because of food restriction, there is significant electrolyte imbalance, like people ` s potassium drops significantly, they could get cardio problems, up to cardiac arrest. —  CNN Transcript May 5, 2006
  • The word anorexia is out there, bulimia is out there. —  CNN Transcript Jul 11, 2006
  • When you hear the word anorexia or bulimia, you probably think of women, right? —  CNN Transcript Oct 31, 2006
  • It's anorexia, and this is an anti-anorexia campaign aimed at the fashion industry. —  CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2007
 

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  1. Greek anorexiā : an-, without; see a-1 + orexis, appetite (from oregein, to reach out for; see reg- in Indo-European roots).

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  1. New Latin, from Greek ἀνορεξία, want of appetite, from ἀνόρεκτος, without appetite: see anorectous.
 

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/ænəˈrɛksiə/
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