loss of appetite

collocation in English

meaningsoflossandappetite

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loss
noun
uk
/lɒs/
us
/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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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 oflossandappetitefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In this subgroup the most common symptoms were fever, headache, sore throat, abdominal pain or cramps,lossofappetite, nausea and vomiting.
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Other conditions included: hypertension, osteoporosis, ageing of the skin, dental problems, and,lossofappetite.
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Common side effects of zonisamide in patients with epilepsy include nephrolithiasis, drowsiness, ataxia, andlossofappetite.
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Onlylossofappetitehappened statistically significantly more frequently when comparing methylphenidate with placebo.
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In progressive cases, symptoms include indigestion, fullness of the abdomen,lossofappetite, epigastric distress unrelated to meals, and weakness.
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These included fever, chills, sweating, headache, abdominal pain,lossofappetite, insomnia, fatigue, arthralgia, low back pain and weight loss.
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Following an incubation period of 2-8 weeks, symptoms include fever, malaise,lossofappetite, nausea and abdominal discomfort, followed by jaundice.
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General problems include malaise, nausea andlossofappetite.
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Symptoms from the rash were described as follows, itching 17 (81 %), discharge from the rash 10 (48 %), pain from the rash 8 (38 %),lossofappetite2 (10 %).
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Lossofappetiteoccurs and symptoms may mimic a severe depressive illness.
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In moderate infections, clinical symptoms includelossofappetite, indigestion, fullness of the abdomen, epigastric distress unrelated to meals, discomfort in the right upper quadrant, diarrhoea, oedema, and some hepatomegaly.
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If he hadlossofappetite, he gave him something to stimulate his appetite.
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It is much more due to ignorance, apathy andlossofappetite; to physical disabilities in obtaining, preparing or eating food.
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Pennington made it very clear that the main problem islossofappetiteassociated with illness.
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Symptoms of liver poisoning are varied but can include depression,lossofappetite, chewing of fences, restlessness and staggering, leading to loss of consciousness and eventual death.
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On a herd basis the accumulated effect of this biting stress can causelossofappetite(anorexia) and loss of blood.
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Patients usually come with rapidly progressive dysphagia first with solids then with liquids, weight loss (10 kg), and anorexia (lossofappetite).
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