Home/Topics/General Medical Terms/anorexia General Medical Terms anorexia Listen Save Share Print Meaning of anorexia: An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Definition of anorexia An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases. Written and maintained by James Murray · Last updated July 21, 2026 Educational reference, not medical advice. Read the limitations. Keep exploringRelated termsMore in General Medical Terms → General Medical Terms benign Not cancerous; often used for a growth that does not invade nearby tissue or spread distantly. Read definition → General Medical Terms acute Having a rapid onset, short course, or marked severity. Read definition → General Medical Terms gram A gram is a small metric unit of mass, widely used in clinical medicine to measure medication doses, body substances, and laboratory quantities. Read definition → General Medical Terms ICE ICE is a combination chemotherapy regimen used for certain lymphomas that have returned or resisted earlier lines of treatment. Read definition →
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