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anorexia nervosa see eating disorders .

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anorexia nervosa Abnormal loss of the desire to eat. A pathological condition, it is seen mainly in young women anxious to lose weight. It can result in severe emaciation and in rare cases may be life-threatening. See also bulimia nervosa

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