| 释义 |
anorexia
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌæn.əˈrek.si.ə/ us /ˌæn.əˈrek.si.ə/
a serious mental illness in which a person does not eat, or eats too little, often resulting in dangerous weight loss: （尤指女性由于害怕变胖而引起的）厌食（症）;食欲缺乏
As a result of her emotional problems, Amy developed anorexia by her early teens.
He was hospitalized for four months with anorexia as a teenager.
She died from complications arising from anorexia.
Those with anorexia perceive themselves as too fat, even when they are dangerously thin.
We know about the risks among teenagers for anorexia and bulimia.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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anhedonia
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false memory
firebug
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melancholia
mental handicap
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postpartum depression
postpartum psychosis
PPD
progressive simultanagnosia
psychopathy
schizophrenic
Synonym
anorexia nervosa Related word |