Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Anorexia Nervosa

Mental condition in which an individual suffers los of appetite and systematically ingests little food (usually in the presence of adequate resources); characterized by progressive emaciation and amenorrhea in females.

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