Anorexia
Encyclopedia
Eating conditions
- Anorexia (symptom)Anorexia (symptom)Anorexia is the decreased sensation of appetite...
, the symptom of poor appetite whatever the cause - Anorexia nervosaAnorexia nervosaAnorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
, an eating disorder of excessive weight loss and usually undue concern about body shape - Anorexia mirabilisAnorexia mirabilisAnorexia mirabilis literally means "miraculous lack of appetite". It refers almost exclusively to women and girls of the Middle Ages who would starve themselves, sometimes to the point of death, in the name of God...
, referring to (usually) women and girls of the Middle Ages who would starve themselves, sometimes to the death, for the sake of piety
Relationships
- Sexual anorexiaSexual anorexiaSexual anorexia is a term used to describe a loss of "appetite" for romantic-sexual interaction. However, the term is used broadly and can be better defined as a fear of intimacy to the point that the person has severe anxiety surrounding sex with emotional content i.e. in an intimate relationship....
, a term used to describe a lack of "appetite" for romantic-sexual interaction
Music
- Anorexia Nervosa (band)Anorexia Nervosa (band)Anorexia Nervosa is a French symphonic black metal band that started as an industrial metal act from Limoges, France. The band was formed in 1995 and was active for ten years thereafter...
a French symphonic black metal band - Anorexia Nervosa, a two-part album consisting of Anorexia (album)Anorexia (album)Anorexia is an album by the band Showbread. It was released on May 13, 2008 simultaneously with its companion album Nervosa . Anorexia is the first of a two-CD collection entitled Anorexia Nervosa, which is an accompaniment to the short story Anorexia Nervosa which comes pacakged with the records...
and Nervosa (album), by the band Showbread