anorexia
Translation
anorexia
Examples
Anorexia is a serious eating disorder.
Anorexia is a serious eating disorder.
She was diagnosed with anorexia last year.
She was diagnosed with anorexia last year.
Grammar Patterns
to have/suffer from anorexia to have the eating disorder anorexia Many young people suffer from anorexia.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eating disorder, loss of appetite
Etymology
From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'orexis' (appetite).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'an-' (no) + 'orexis' (appetite) = no appetite. This helps remember it's a loss of appetite.