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bulimia
[byoo-lim-ee-uh, -lee-mee-uh, boo-, buh-]
noun
Also called binge-purge syndrome.Also called bulimia nervosa.Psychiatry.a habitual disturbance in eating behavior mostly affecting young women of normal weight, characterized by frequent episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by self-induced vomiting to avert weight gain.
Also called hyperphagia.Pathology.abnormally voracious appetite or unnaturally constant hunger.
bulimia
/ ːˈɪɪə /
noun
pathologically insatiable hunger, esp when caused by a brain lesion
Also called: bulimia nervosa.a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting: sometimes associated with anxiety about gaining weight
bulimia
An eating disorder characterized by uncontrolled rapid ingestion of large quantities of food over a short period of time, followed by self-induced vomiting, fasting, and other measures to prevent weight gain. It is most common among young women and teenage girls.
bulimia
An eating disorder that is characterized by episodic binge eating followed by feelings of guilt or depression and sometimes self-induced vomiting.
Other Word Forms
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bulimia1
Example Sentences
The Department of Health said regional adult eating disorder services were commissioned to treat anorexia, bulimia and atypical presentations of these conditions.
Yesterday, the court heard that Ms Patterson had struggled with bulimia since her teens and was prone to regularly binge eating and vomiting after meals.
The study also suggested some cases of tooth wear were related to gastric acids, with dental screenings revealing patterns similar to those from acid reflux and even in eating disorders like bulimia.
The singer had previously suffered multiple health problems, including bulimia, breast cancer and emphysema caused by decades of smoking.
The "alarming" rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, over the past decade, has now become an "emergency", the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders says in a report.
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