anorexia
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
anorexia (countable and uncountable, plural anorexias)
- Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
- Anorexia nervosa.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
loss of appetite
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anorexia nervosa — see anorexia nervosa
Further reading
Galician
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía).
Noun
anorexia f (plural anorexias)
- anorexia (anorexia nervosa)
- Synonym: anorexia nerviosa
Derived terms
Further reading
- “anorexia”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía).
Noun
anorexia f (plural anorexias)
- anorexia (anorexia nervosa)
- Synonym: anorexia nervosa
Derived terms
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía).
Noun
anorexia f (plural anorexias)
- anorexia (anorexia nervosa)
- Synonyms: anorexia mental, anorexia nerviosa
Derived terms
Further reading
- “anorexia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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