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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. animal physiology
  4. digestive physiology
  5. appetite
  6. anorexia
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. digestive physiology
  5. appetite
  6. anorexia
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. digestive physiology
  5. appetite
  6. anorexia
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. digestive physiology
  5. appetite
  6. anorexia
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. digestive physiology
  5. appetite
  6. anorexia

Preferred term

anorexia

Type

  • Topic

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • loss of appetite

Scope note

  • Use for the uncontrolled lack or loss of the appetite for food; for the eating disorder characterized by the misperception of body image USE anorexia nervosa.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9835

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