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Eating Disorders
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Definition
: A group of disorders characterized by physiological and psychological disturbances in appetite or food intake.
in children, use FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD if related to mental disorder
See Also
Obesity
;
Thinness
Examples
Anorexia Nervosa
;
Binge-Eating Disorder
;
Bulimia Nervosa
;
Coprophagia
;
Female Athlete Triad Syndrome
;
Pica
Other names
Appetite Disorders; Eating Disorder; Appetite Disorder
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Pointer syndrome
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*Abnormalities, Multiple
*Bone Diseases, Developmental
*Limb Deformities, Congenital
*Craniofacial Abnormalities
Eating Disorders.