Anorexia
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clinical manifestation consisting of a physiopathological lack or loss of appetite accompanied by an aversion to food and the inability to eat.
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- Anorexia isn't just a problem with food or weight.
- Anorexia is a negative way to cope with these emotions.
- While the word anorexia is Greek for "without hunger," it is a misnomer, for the person with anorexia is actually painfully hungry, despite her or his denial of food.
- Anorexia is a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting.
- Anorexia and Bulimia Care's Web SiteWhether you are a sufferer from: Anorexia, BulimiaBinge Eating Disorderor Compulsive Eating; or somebody who is close to a sufferer as a professional carer, a parent, friend, concerned Church leader, teacher; or an interested person.
- com Anorexia nervosa Reviewed byDrJohnPowell, specialist registrar in public health medicine andDrMichaelSharpe, senior lecturer in psychological medicine What is anorexia nervosa? The cause of anorexia nervosa is unknown.
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