ANOREXIA NERVOSA


Meaning of ANOREXIA NERVOSA in English

an ‧ o ‧ rex ‧ i ‧ a /ˌænəˈreksiə/ BrE AmE ( also anorexia ner‧vo‧sa /-nɜːˈvəʊsə $ -nɜːrˈvoʊ-/) noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek , from an- 'without' + orexis 'desire to eat' ]

a mental illness that makes someone stop eating

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.