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anorexia nervosa

anorex·ia ner·vo·sa
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nur-voh-suh]
    • /nɜrˈvoʊ sə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nur-voh-suh]
    • /nɜrˈvoʊ sə/

Definitions of anorexia nervosa words

  • noun anorexia nervosa an eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent girls and young women, characterized by pathological fear of becoming fat, distorted body image, excessive dieting, and emaciation. 1
  • noun anorexia nervosa An eating disorder characterized by self starvation due to a fear of gaining weight. 0

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Origin of anorexia nervosa

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < New Latin: nervous anorexia

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Parts of speech for Anorexia nervosa

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anorexia nervosa popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for anorexia nervosa

noun anorexia nervosa

  • anorexia — Anorexia or anorexia nervosa is an illness in which a person has an overwhelming fear of becoming fat, and so refuses to eat enough and becomes thinner and thinner.
  • eating disorder — any of various disorders, as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits.

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