Anorexia nervosa
Also called Anorexia
PsychiatryGood to know
An eating disorder characterized by restricted food intake, intense fear of weight gain, and a distorted body image, leading to significantly low body weight.
Korean
신경성 식욕부진증(거식증)
식이 섭취를 심각하게 제한하고, 체중 증가에 대한 강한 두려움과 신체상 왜곡을 특징으로 하는 섭식장애; 심각한 의학적 합병증을 동반한다.
French
Anorexie mentale(Anorexie)
Trouble du comportement alimentaire caractérisé par une restriction alimentaire sévère, une peur intense de prendre du poids et une image corporelle déformée ; entraîne un poids très bas.
Word parts
an-PrefixWithout, absence of-orexiaSuffix(Greek) Appetite