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Is anorexia the complete abscence of food? is a person who eats one small meal a day still considered anorexic?
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Anorexia definition: Anorexia is loss of appetite for food. Anorexia nervosa is a an eating disorder that is serious and often difficult to treat. Someone who has a loss of appetite can be referred to as anorexic. An overweight person eating a small meal a day to lose weight is not "anorexic".
Answered 4/13/2016
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