English Explanatory Dictionary

anorexia nervosa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight.

Pronunciation

ăn′ə-rĕk′sē-ə nûr-vō′sə /ˌæn.əˈɹɛk.si.ə nɜː(ɹ)ˌvəʊ̯.sə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anorexia nervosa.wav

Word forms

anorexia nervosa AN

Etymology

From the scientific term anorexia nervosa (1957), from the symptom anorexia (“loss of appetite”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ν- (ăn-, “without”) + ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite, desire”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, “-ia”), and Latin nervōsa (“nervous”).

Related words

anorexia mirabilis anorexic bigorexia binge eating disorder body image bulimia bulimic EDNOS manorexia muscle dysmorphia orthorexia preanorexic pro-ana
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