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   anorexia

   /ˌanəˈrɛksɪə/

   noun

   • 1. an eating disorder characterized by restriction of food intake leading to low body weight, typically accompanied by intense fear of gaining weight and disturbed perception of body weight and image.
   • ▪ lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition).

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from an- ‘without’ + orexis ‘appetite’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • A

     1

   • N

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   • O

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   • R

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   • E

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   • I

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