anorexia

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(an-uh-REK-see-a)

An abnormal loss of appetite. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (called anorexia nervosa), or other disease.

Read about appetite changes as a side effect of some breast cancer treatments.

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Audio contributed by: Marisa Weiss, M.D.

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