General Clinical Terms & Symptoms

Anorexia

What does Anorexia mean?

Loss of appetite. In clinical notes this term can mean reduced appetite and does not automatically mean anorexia nervosa.

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This is a plain-language Healthway explanation, not an individual diagnosis. The meaning of a term can change with the clinical context in which it appears.