anorexia
/ˌænəˈreksiə/noun
उच्चारण ऐनरेक्सिअ
एनोरेक्सिया (भोजन से अरुचि का गंभीर विकार)
Advanced wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
- 1
[U] medical
(also anorexia nervosa) a serious emotional and mental condition in which a person does not want to eat, causing dangerous weight loss
एनोरेक्सिया (भोजन से अरुचि का गंभीर विकार)
- Anorexia needs proper medical treatment.
- A teenager with anorexia needs care from both doctors and family.
- She was treated for anorexia at a specialist clinic.
+ 2 more examples
- Early help is very important for someone showing signs of anorexia.
- The school organised a talk about eating disorders such as anorexia.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
an·o·rex·i·a
With -rex- (not 'anorexsia').
बीच में -rex- ('anorexsia' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
This is a medical condition that needs professional help.
यह एक चिकित्सीय स्थिति है जिसमें पेशेवर सहायता ज़रूरी है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Greek an- (without) and orexis (appetite).
यूनानी an- (बिना) और orexis (भूख) से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A serious condition of not wanting to eat is anorexia; a lack of appetite in general is loss of appetite.
भोजन न करने की गंभीर स्थिति anorexia; सामान्य रूप से भूख की कमी loss of appetite।