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Anorexia Nervosa MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Anorexia Nervosa
Tree Number(s)
F03.400.125
Unique ID
D000856
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000856
Annotation
ANOREXIA is also available
Scope Note
An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; and refusal to maintain minimal normal weight.
NLM Classification #
WM 175
See Also
Anorexia
Body Dysmorphic Disorders
Public MeSH Note
1966
History Note
1966
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01
Anorexia Nervosa Preferred
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