Anorexia nervosa…occurs predominantly among children and adolescents (Science News).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Anorexia nervosa — A decreased appetite or aversion to food. Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychological disorder characterized by an extreme * * * anorexia ner·vo·sa (.)nər vō sə, zə n a serious eating disorder primarily of young women in their teens and early… … Medical dictionary
anorexia — an|o|rex|i|a [ˌænəˈreksiə] n also anorexia ner|vo|sa [ nə:ˈvəusə US nə:ˈvou ][U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, from an without + orexis desire to eat ] a mental illness that makes someone stop eating … Dictionary of contemporary English
anorexia — also anorexia ner.vo.sa noun (U) a mental illness that makes people, especially young women, stop eating … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Anorexia nervosa — Ano|re|xia ner|vo|sa [ ...v...] die; <aus gleichbed. nlat. anorexia nervosa> ↑psychischbedingte Magersucht (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
anorexia nervosa — anorex′ia ner•vo′sa [[t]nɜrˈvoʊ sə[/t]] n. psi an eating disorder characterized by a fear of becoming fat, a distorted body image, and excessive dieting leading to emaciation • Etymology: 1870–75; < NL: nervous anorexia … From formal English to slang
Anorexia nervosa — An|o|re|xia ner|vo|sa, die; [nlat., zu ↑ Anorexie u. nlat. nervosus = nervös] (Med.): Magersucht. * * * Ano|re|xia ner|vo|sa, die; [nlat., zu ↑Anorexie u. nlat. nervosus = nervös] (Med.): Magersucht: A. n., die früher ausschließlich Teenager und… … Universal-Lexikon
anorexia nervosa — /ænərɛksiə nɜˈvoʊsə/ (say anuhrekseeuh ner vohsuh) noun a mental disorder, most common in adolescent girls, causing an aversion to food, which may lead to serious malnutrition …
Anorexia nervosa — An|o|re|xia ner|vo|sa, die; <neulateinisch> (Medizin Magersucht) … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
anorexianervosa — anorexia ner·vo·sa (nûr vōʹsə) n. A psychophysiological disorder usually occurring in young women that is characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese, a distorted self image, a persistent unwillingness to eat, and severe weight loss. It… … Universalium
bulimia nervosa — bulimia ner·vo·sa (.)nər vō sə, zə n BULIMIA (2) * * * [DSM IV] an eating disorder occurring predominantly in females, with onset usually in adolescence or early adulthood and characterized by episodic binge eating followed by behaviors designed… … Medical dictionary
