ANOREXIA NERVOSA - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] (psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated

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Products Dictionary

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Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	Loss of appetite caused by an emotional disturbance; it most often affects young women between 12 and 21 years old and can result in severe loss of weight and even death.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which the afflicted individual avoids eating or eats extremely little out of an irrational fear of becoming or being fat. This fear/perception of being fat does not diminish as the individual loses weight (often to a dangerous extent -- some individuals may lose up to 25% of their original weight). This condition is most common among young women (ages 12 to 21) but is also found in men (particularly athletes, dancers, etc.) and in older women.