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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Pointer syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Multiple *Bone Diseases, Developmental *Limb Deformities, Congenital *Craniofacial Abnormalities Eating Disorders.

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