noun
Medical term for the condition of loss of appetite; often used in clinical contexts.
食欲不振症は、精神的なストレスが原因で起こることがあります。
Anorexia can be caused by psychological stress.
拒食症 specifically refers to anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by intentional food refusal, while 食欲不振症 is a broader medical term for loss of appetite from various causes.
Compound of 食欲 (appetite), 不振 (poor, sluggish), and 症 (condition, disease).