anorexia; anorexia nervosa
Medical term for the eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. Often used in clinical contexts.
She was diagnosed with anorexia.
Treatment for anorexia often takes a long time.
General term for eating disorders, encompassing both 拒食症 and 過食症.
Compound of 拒 (refuse), 食 (eat), and 症 (condition/disease). The term is a direct calque of the medical term 'anorexia'.