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Pronunciation: /ˌænərˈɛksiə/

anorexia

Definition

An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.

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Parkinson disease

VIPoma

granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

humidifier

stage I esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

hernia

cyst

transrectal biopsy

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tyrosinase-related protein-1

alendronate sodium

iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody F16SIP

ChAdOx1-PSA/PAP/STEAP1/5T4 prostate cancer vaccine ChAdOx1-PCAQ

interleukin-2 gene

crystalline genistein formulation AXP107-11

carboxylesterase-expressing allogeneic neural stem cells

anti-C4.4a antibody-drug conjugate BAY1129980

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nonsense variant

domain

deletion

RNA splicing

cytogenetics

genotype

nonsense mutation

aneuploidy

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