#anorexia

• Anorectic — Suffering from anorexia, characterized by a lack of appetite or by the systematic refusal to eat (specific to anorexia nervosa). As a noun and in a pharmacological context, the term designates a medicinal substance or a chemical compound capable of inhibiting the sensation of hunger and reducing appetite by acting on the hypothalamic nerve centers, utilized in clinical treatment regimens for severe obesity.
• Anorectic female — A female individual suffering from anorexia, particularly anorexia nervosa, manifested by severe dietary restriction, a pathological phobia of gaining weight, and a deeply distorted perception of her own body weight. As an adjective, the term qualifies a restrictive energy manifestation or clinical behavior associated with drastic weight loss and secondary endocrine or metabolic dysfunctions.
• Anorexias — The structural plural form of the noun anorexia, designating multiple clinical cases, manifestations, or typologies of the pathological absence or loss of appetite. In a broad sense, the term covers the spectrum of eating disorders characterized by extreme caloric restrictions, whether neuro-psychiatric in nature (anorexia nervosa) or secondary to severe organic diseases or aggressive oncological treatments.
• Anorexic female — A female individual suffering from anorexia, manifested by a drastic reduction in food intake, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of her own body. As an adjective, it qualifies a clinical manifestation, a physical state, or a psychological behavior marked by the refusal of food and a sharp weight loss, dangerous for the body's metabolic and hormonal balance.
• Anorexia — A clinical symptom consisting of a marked decrease or complete loss of appetite, encountered in infectious, neoplastic, or endocrine diseases. When psychological in nature, the term designates anorexia nervosa, a major psychiatric disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight, severe self-imposed dietary restriction, amenorrhea, and grave body image distortion, carrying a high morbidity rate.
• Anosmia — The total loss of the sense of smell, caused by a structural or functional impairment of the nasal mucosa, olfactory pathways, or cerebral cortex. This clinical symptom can be congenital or acquired, frequently occurring after cranial trauma, acute respiratory infections (such as influenza or COVID-19), anterior fossa tumors, or neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's disease).