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anorexia vs. anorexia nervosa
[ an-uh-rek-see-uh ]
noun
- anorexia nervosa.
- loss of appetite and inability to eat.
[ an-uh-rek-see-uhnur-voh-suh ]
noun
- an eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent girls and young women, characterized by pathological fear of becoming fat, distorted body image, excessive dieting, and emaciation.