anorexia

Term: anorexia

Origin:  Anc Greek ανορεξία/anorexia(=absence of appetie) >

 prefix that denotes absence αν-/an (=without) + όρεξις/orexis (=appetite, desire) > oρέγειν/oregein(=desire)
Coined:
An English physician William Gull coined the term Anorexia Nervosa in 1868.

Definition:

loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.

Comments:

This term is correlated or confused with anorexia nervosa an eating disorder, especially among young woman, characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight.