Lack of appetite. Anorexia nervosa is a psychological and physiological condition characterized by inability or refusal to eat, leading to severe weight loss, malnutrition, hormone imbalances and other potentially life-threatening biological changes.
lack of appetite/not eating
the lack of desire for food; no appetite.
a condition in which a person doesn't eat normally. This severe eating disorder is associated with a need for control and severe weight loss, amenorrhea, high cortisol levels, bone loss and the metabolic effects of undernutrition.
A very dangerous medical condition that occurs when a person diets so much that she's no longer healthy. People with anorexia are very afraid of getting fat and, while often very, very thin, see themselves as overweight. Anorexic women and girls often stop having their menstrual periods. Anorexia is life-threatening.
An illness in which the sufferer has an accute fear of gaining weight and strives to lose weight, often at all costs. This involves a minimal amount of eating and often goes hand-in-hand with bulimia.
an eating disorder in which the person restricts the amount of food they eat, which results in severe weight loss
a nutrition failure as a result of either food aversion or general lack of oral intake.
Having little or no appetite for food.
a mental condition where someone starves themselves to become thinner (Crave).
an eating disorder caused by a fear of being fat
a lack of appetite, usually caused by a disease. The horse will refuse to eat or will eat little, loose weight rapidly, act dull and lifeless, and will have an unhealthy physical appearance. If not treated, the horse will die
An eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain body weight at a minimal normal weight for age and height, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted sense of self-image.
A decreased appetite or aversion to food.
Loss of appetite; a condition marked by loss of appetite leading to weight loss.
Loss of appetite from any cause, physiological or psychological.
a very harmful "loss of appetite".
loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
Lack of appetite for food. Anorexia is sometimes a side effect of chemotherapy.
Diminished appetite or aversion to food.
Lack of appetite, lack of desire or interest in food.
Loss of appetite may result from mercury-induced depletion of zinc in the brain.
one type of eating disorder. Anorexia symptoms include both behavioral and physical to include: depression, social withdrawal, fatigue, heart and gastrointestinal complications, kidney function, flaky skin, brittle nails, and tooth loss.
Loss of appetite, accompanied by weight loss and thin, gaunt appearance.
Loss of appetite leading to severe weight loss.
Loss of appetite for food. Antiemetic: A drug used to control nausea and vomiting.
Loss of appetite, especially if due to disease
A serious eating disorder in which there is a big loss of weight due to refusing to eat even when hungry. A person has a fear of becoming 'fat and out of control' and even though they are thin, see themselves as fat.
An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. Anorexia is a serious psychological disorder. It is a condition that goes well beyond out-of-control dieting. The person with anorexia, most often a girl or young woman, initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time, the weight loss becomes a sign of mastery and control. The drive to become thinner is thought to be secondary to concerns about control and fears relating to one's body. The individual continues the endless cycle of restrictive eating, often to a point close to starvation. This becomes an obsession and is similar to an addiction to a drug. Anorexia can be life-threatening. Also called anorexia nervosa.
Anorexia is an eating disorder in which the Anorexic restricts food to the point of starving themselves. To be classified as an Anorexic, you must fall 15% below healthy body weight. Despite their extreme thinness, many Anorexics are plagued by a distorted body image and see themselves as being fat and in need of losing weight.
(an-uh- rek-see-uh): loss of appetite; may be caused by either the cancer itself or as a side effect of treatments such as chemotherapy.
A condition marked by a diminished appetite and aversion to food. Often results in physical signs of wasting.
Absence of loss of appetite for food.
Loss of appetite or aversion to food. Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychological disorder characterised by an extreme aversion to food, most often affecting young women.
An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases. find all NHC pages containing: anorexia
loss of appetite or lack of desire for food; it involves the subjective perception of a distaste for food.
Anorexia (deriving from the Greek "α(ν)-" (a(n)-, a prefix that denotes absence) + "ÏŒÏεξη'' (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. While the term in non-scientific publications is often used interchangeably with one of its subtypes, anorexia nervosa, there are many possible causes for a decreased appetite, some of which may be harmless while others pose significant risk for the person.