poor appetite

collocation in English

meaningsofpoorandappetite

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poor
adjective
uk
/pɔːr/us
/pʊr/
having little money and/or ...
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appetite
noun
uk
/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/us
/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/
the feeling that you want to ...
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(Definition ofpoorandappetitefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She had been sleeping well and had relatively good concentration, butpoorappetite.
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Poorappetiteand fever were present only for a day.
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Diseased larvae show slow growth, an undersized, pale and flaccid body, andpoorappetite.
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When present, they include: difficulty breathing,poorappetiteor trouble feeding, failure to thrive.
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Pellagra causes gastrointestinal discomforts like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, andpoorappetite.
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In the summer of 2013 he hadpoorappetiteand difficulty chewing and swallowing food.
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Many of the symptoms of lung cancer (poorappetite, weight loss, fever, fatigue) are not specific.
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Gradually he grew worse: coughing, low fever, cold sweat at night,poorappetite, wasted appearance.
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Gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation, diarrhea,poorappetite, or weight loss, are common in acute poisoning.
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Younger children or infants may present irritability,poorappetiteand fever.
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Hepatitis may occur with limited or no symptoms, but often leads to jaundice,poorappetiteand malaise.
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Symptoms associated with kidney failure are largely nonspecific such as increased fatigue and weakness,poorappetite, and weight loss.
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Other problems, such as fatigue, weight loss,poorappetite, excessive drinking, vomiting, or diarrhea, may also be present.
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Symptoms that includepoorappetite, indigestion, bloating and jaundice, are seen to be indications of an imbalance in the spleen.
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Poorappetite(anorexia) can have numerous causes, but may be a result of physical (infectious, autoimmune or malignant disease) or psychological (stress, mental disorders) factors.
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Parental stress resulted in the commonality of new childhood illnesses; these include bronchial asthma, stammering,poorappetite, proneness to bone fractures, and school phobia.
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This process is involuntary and results in the loss of energy, depressed mood, sleep disturbance,poorappetite, and loss of confidence, which are typical characteristics of depression.
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