anorexia nervosa en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- ăn′ə-rĕk′sē-ə nûr-vō′sə
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌæn.əˈɹɛk.si.ə nɜː(ɹ)ˌvəʊ̯.sə/
Etymology
From the scientific term anorexia nervosa (1957), from the symptom anorexia (“loss of appetite”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ν- (ăn-, “without”) + ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite, desire”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, “-ia”), and Latin nervōsa (“nervous”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AN | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Relateds
pro-ana · anorexia mirabilis · anorexic · bulimic · ana · bulimia · binge eating disorder · manorexia · EDNOS · orthorexia · muscle dysmorphia · bigorexia · body image · preanorexic
Translations (61)
gl anorexia nerviosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · cmn 神經性食慾缺乏 /神经性食欲缺乏 (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · th โรคเบื่ออาหารเหตุจิตใจ (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · id anoreksia nervosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · fi laihuushäiriö (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · ro anorexie nervoasă (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · lt nervinė anoreksija (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · el νευρική ανορεξία (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · hi एनोरेक्सिया नर्वोज़ा (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · cs mentální anorexie (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · uk аноре́ксія (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · az anoreksiya (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · pt anorexia nervosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · ga anoireicse néarógach (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · tr anoreksiya nervoza (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · gl anorexia (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · ca anorèxia nerviosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · sk anorexia (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · ro anorexie mintală (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · cs anorexie (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · sv anorexi (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · ru аноре́ксия (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · cmn 神經性厭食 /神经性厌食 (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · ka ნერვული ანორექსია (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · et anoreksia (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · dz ཟས་བཅད་ནད་གཞི (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · is anorexía (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · it anoressia (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · cy anorecsia nerfosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · lv anoreksija (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · hu anorexia (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · bg анорексия нервоза (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · es anorexia nerviosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · da anoreksi (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · fi anoreksia (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · az nevrotik anoreksiya (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · es anorexia mental (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · is lystarstol (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · pl jadłowstręt psychiczny (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · ko 신경성 식욕부진증 (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · eu anorexia urduri (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · fa بیاشتهایی عصبی (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · de Anorexia mentalis (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · lt anoreksija (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · he אנורקסיה נרבוזה (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · de Magersucht (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · sk mentálna anorexia (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · hi क्षुधा अभाव (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · hu anorexia nervosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · eo anoreksio (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · de Anorexia nervosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · ja 拒食症 (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · nl anorexia nervosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · sh anoreksija (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · it anoressia nervosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · fr anorexie mentale (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · no anoreksi (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · gd fuath-bìdh (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · es anorexia (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · ru нервная анорекси́я (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight) · pl anoreksja (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight)