Question

question 18
5 pts

match each definition with the correct term.

anorexia nervosa
bariatrics
bulimia nervosa
cachexia
obesity

choose
medical specialty concerned with preventing obesity
eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight
excessive accumulation of body fat
physical wasting away due to diseases such as aids
eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating

Explanation:

Analyze terms and definitions

We match each medical term with its correct definition using Medical Terminology.

• anorexia nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight, leading to self-starvation and excessive weight loss.
• bariatrics: The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, cause, and treatment of obesity.
• bulimia nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging.
• cachexia: Physical wasting away with loss of weight and muscle mass due to a chronic disease such as AIDS or cancer.
• obesity: An excessive accumulation of body fat in the body.

Match each term

• anorexia nervosa matches "eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight".
• bariatrics matches "medical specialty concerned with preventing obesity".
• bulimia nervosa matches "eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating".
• cachexia matches "physical wasting away due to diseases such as AIDS".
• obesity matches "excessive accumulation of body fat".

Answer:

Term	Definition
bariatrics	medical specialty concerned with preventing obesity
bulimia nervosa	eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating
cachexia	physical wasting away due to diseases such as AIDS
obesity	excessive accumulation of body fat