Question

Jim's grandmother was hospitalized recently and jim was surprised to see "anorexia" on her list of diagnoses. he asked the attending physician if his grandmother had an eating disorder, and the physician explained the difference between "anorexia" and "anorexia nervosa." what does the word "anorexia" mean?

Answer 1

The word anorexia can be directly translated into without appetite. The word’s etymology is derived from the Greek works an meaning without and the Greek word orexis meaning appetite. It also can be directly translated from Modern Latin that means morbid want of appetite. 

Answer 2

Explanation:

Anorexia the word itself means lack or loss of appetite for food, whilst anorexia nervosa is the eating disorder and also emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.