Psychiatry and Psychology

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; and refusal to maintain minimal normal weight.

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Abstract

An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; and refusal to maintain minimal normal weight.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Anorexia Nervosas
  • Nervosa, Anorexia
  • Nervosas, Anorexia

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31 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.

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ANOREXIA is also available

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History Note

1966

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  1. F03w.400w.125w

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WM 175

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anorexia Nervosa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000856. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000856
  2. Anorexia Nervosa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia
  3. Anorexia Nervosa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131749