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Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
anhedonia Audio
an·he·do·ni·a [ an-hee-doh-nee-uh ]
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Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Definitions related to anhedonia:
  • An inability to experience pleasure.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Inability to experience pleasure activities usually found enjoyable.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Loss of interest in, and withdrawal from, all regular and pleasurable activities. Often associated with depression.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • Reduced ability to experience pleasure.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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