Anorexia: Clinical manifestation consisting of a physiopathological lack or loss of appetite accompanied by an aversion to food and the inability to eat.

Synonym: anorexias.

Terms Related to Anorexia

• Appetite Stimulants

  Agents that are used to stimulate appetite. These drugs are frequently used to treat anorexia associated with cancer and AIDS.

• Appetite Regulation

  Physiologic mechanisms which regulate or control the appetite and food intake.

• Appetite Disorder

  A group of disorders characterized by physiological and psychological disturbances in appetite or food intake.

• Anorexia Nervosa

  Syndrome in which the primary features include excessive fear of becoming overweight, body image disturbance, significant weight loss, refusal to maintain minimal normal weight, and ...

• Emaciation

  Clinical manifestation of excessive leanness usually caused by disease or a lack of nutrition.

• Runt Disease

  The clinical entity characterized by anorexia, diarrhea, loss of hair, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, growth retardation, and eventual death brought about by the GRAFT VS HOST REACTION.

• Pallor

  A clinical manifestation consisting of an unnatural paleness of the skin.

• Athetoid Movement

  A dyskinesia characterized by an inability to maintain the fingers, toes, tongue, or other body parts in a stable position, resulting in continuous slow, sinusoidal, ...

• Food Intake Regulation

  Physiologic mechanisms which regulate or control the appetite and food intake.

• Anoxia

  Clinical manifestation of respiratory distress consisting of a relatively complete absence of oxygen.