An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. Anorexia is a serious psychological disorder. It is a condition that goes well beyond out-of-control dieting. The person with anorexia, most often a girl or young woman, initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time, the weight loss becomes a sign of maste [..]

See: Cancer anorexia.

An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.

In veterinary terms, used to refer to the loss of appetite or lack of eating.

1590s, "lack of appetite," Modern Latin, from Greek anorexia, from an-, privative prefix, "without" (see an- (1)) + orexis "appetite, desire," from oregein "to desir [..]

The lack or loss of appetite that leads to significant decline in weight.

An eating disorder often caused by poor body image in which people, usually women, don’t eat or eat very little to remain or become thin.

eating disorder resulting in a severe loss of appetite and refusal to eat.

A lack or loss of appetite for food.

from an ecopsychological perspective, a horror of carnality so profound that it seeks to etherealize the body itself. Tends to be overrepresented in highly industrialized nations.

Loss of appetite; a condition marked by loss of appetite leading to weight loss.

1. the deliberate restriction of caloric intake due to a reduced appetite - often thought to be part of a drive for thinness. Anorexia may also lead an individual to over-exercise in order to lose wei [..]

anorexia (pop)

Loss of appetite; a condition marked by loss of appetite leading to weight loss.

(n) a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite

An eating disorder in which a person has an intense fear of gaining weight and severely limits calories to the point of near starvation.

Loss of appetite.

The loss of appetite.

Lack of appetite or abhorrence of food (19thC)

An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.

Loss of appetite. Anorexia may be caused by the progressive growth of a tumor, or may sometimes be caused by anticancer treatment--especially by chemotherapy. | ↑ Back to Top

The lack or loss of Appetite accompanied by an aversion to Food and the inability to eat. It is the defining characteristic of the disorder Anorexia Nervosa.

The lack or loss of APPETITE accompanied by an aversion to food and the inability to eat. It is the defining characteristic of the disorder ANOREXIA NERVOSA.

A lack or loss of appetite.

Loss of appetite. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)

a loss of appetite

The loss of appetite.

Lack or loss of appetite for food due to any cause. Sensitive cats may lose their appetite when first re-homed, or due to any emotional upset. Loss of appetite can also be one of the first signs of il [..]

loss of appetite

Loss of appetite.

Loss of appetite.

 Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease

The uncontrolled lack or loss of the appetite for food.

<symptom> The uncontrolled lack or loss of the appetite for food. (14 May 1997)

 Poor appetite.

Loss of appetite from any cause. It can have physiologic and/or psychological components.