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Anerexia

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Updated March 03, 2008

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Definition:

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Anerexia is a common misspelling for anorexia, an eating disorder that can cause serious, even life-threatening medical (malnutrition, dehydration, kidney, heart and liver damage) and psychological problems (depression, poor self-esteem, anxiety, etc.).

Also Known As: Anorexia Nervosa
Alternate Spellings: Anorexia
Common Misspellings: anerexia, anorexie, anorexica, anarexia, aneroxia, annorexic
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Anerexia is a common misspelling for anorexia, an eating disorder that can cause serious, even life-threatening medical and psychological problems.

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