Question

what does anorexia nervosa means?
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Answer 1

Answer:

lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition).

an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.

noun: anorexia nervosa

Answer 2

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• Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder where the person has an extreme fear of gaining weight or constant worry about their calorie intake.
• In the DMS 4 one of the criteria to be diagnosed with anorexia was being underweight, but this was changed in the DMS 5.
• There are different kinds of anorexia nervosa: the restricting type and the binge/purging type.

Remember : Purging includes but is not limited to vomiting, taking laxatives, and excessive exercise.

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