anorexia

anorexia
/an'euh rek"see euh/, n.
1. loss of appetite and inability to eat.
2. Psychiatry. See anorexia nervosa.
[1590-1600; < NL < Gk, equiv. to an- AN-1 + órex(is) longing (oreg- reach after + -sis -SIS) + -ia -IA]

* * *

      persistent lack of appetite not caused by repletion. It may spring from psychoneurotic causes, as in anorexia nervosa (q.v.), a lack of appetite, primarily in young women, that may lead to extreme emaciation and even to death. Anorexia, like nausea and vomiting, may be brought about by shock, pain, or an inadequate supply of oxygen to a centre in the medulla oblongata (the part of the brain immediately above the spinal cord). An increase in pressure within the skull may cause anorexia, nausea, or vomiting, as may infections in the mouth or badly fitting dentures. Obstruction at some point in the gastrointestinal system, chronic disease of the kidneys, liver disease, allergic reactions to foods, and the taking of certain drugs (e.g., amphetamines) are among the many other causes of the disorder.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Anorexia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Este artículo trata sobre las diferentes acepciones de la palabra anorexia. Para la enfermedad comunmente conocida como anorexia, véase Anorexia nerviosa. La Anorexia –del griego α (no) y ὀρέξις (apetito)– es un… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Anorexia — can refer to: * Anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder in which people do not eat correctly due to the obsessive fear of weight gain. * Anorexia mirabilis, referring almost exclusively to women and girls of the Middle Ages who would starve… …   Wikipedia

  • anorexia — f. fisiol. Ausencia o pérdida del apetito. Medical Dictionary. 2011. anorexia falta de …   Diccionario médico

  • anorexia — (n.) 1590s, lack of appetite, Modern Latin, from Gk. anorexia, from an , privative prefix, without (see AN (Cf. an ) (1)) + orexis appetite, desire, from oregein to desire, stretch out (cognate with L. regere to keep straight, guide, rule; see… …   Etymology dictionary

  • anorexia — sustantivo femenino 1. Área: medicina Falta o pérdida de apetito. Locuciones 1. anorexia nerviosa (no contable) Área: medicina Enfermedad psiquiátrica en que el enfermo se niega a comer y …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • anorexia — (also anorexia nervosa) ► NOUN ▪ an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. ORIGIN from Greek an without + orexis appetite …   English terms dictionary

  • anorexia — [an΄ə reks′ē ə] n. [ModL < Gr < an , without + orexis, a desire for < oregein, to reach after < IE base * reg : see RIGHT] 1. lack of appetite for food 2. an eating disorder, chiefly in young women, characterized by aversion to food… …   English World dictionary

  • Anorexia — An o*rex i*a, Anorexy An o*rex y . [Gr. ?; an priv. + ? desire, appetite, ? desire.] (Med.) Want of appetite, without a loathing of food. Coxe. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anorexia — |cs| s. f. [Medicina] Perda de apetite …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • anorexia — (Del gr. ἀνορεξία, inapetencia). f. Med. Falta anormal de ganas de comer, dentro de un cuadro depresivo, por lo general en mujeres adolescentes, y que puede ser muy grave …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Anorexia — (Del gr. anorexia, inapetencia < an, privativo + orexis, apetito.) ► sustantivo femenino MEDICINA Ausencia normal de ganas de comer, por causas inorgánicas o síquicas: ■ la anorexia es frecuente entre los adolescentes. * * * anorexia (del gr.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”