Noun: anorexia ,a-nu'rek-see-u
- (psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated
"She was hospitalized for anorexia nervosa after her weight dropped dangerously low";
- anorexia nervosa
- A prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
"Her anorexia caused severe weight loss and health complications"
Derived forms: anorexias
Type of: eating disorder
Encyclopedia: Anorexia