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Anorexia is a disorder in which individuals are unable to eat food, may have a severe decrease in appetite, and have an intense fear of becoming obese even when emaciated.

Anorexia nervosa refers to an eating disorder characterized by intentional starvation, distorted body image, excessive amounts of energy, and an intense fear of gaining weight.

Anorgasmia is a term used in psychology to describe a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to achieve orgasm, despite adequate sexual stimulation. This can occur in both men and women and can be a temporary or persistent problem.

Anosmia refers to the general lack of olfaction. Also, a total loss of smell or the ability to smell due to injury or infection.

Anosognosia refers to a term first coined by Babinski to indicate the inability or refusal to recognize that one has a particular disease or disorder.

Likewise, Anosognosia refers to the

Anoxia is defined as oxygen deprivation experienced by a fetus during labour and/or delivery

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Anoxia refers to a condition characterized by lack of or sufficient oxygen to the brain; may result in neurological damage or death.

- Antabuse (disulfiram) : Antabuse (disulfiram ) refers to drug that helps people break an alcohol habit by impairing their ability to convert acetaldehyde to acetic acid

Antagonism refers to the diminished or reduced effect of a drug when another drug is present.

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Anorexia

Anorexia nervosa

Anorgasmia

Anosmia

Anosognosia

Anoxia

Antabuse (disulfiram)

Antagonism

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