what does anorexia nervosa means?
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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
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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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