noun
bulimia
boo-LIM-ee-uh/buˈlɪmiə/
An eating disorder involving repeated binge eating and actions to prevent weight gain, such as vomiting.
The clinical record documents recurring binge eating and purging associated with bulimia.
Etymology
The Greek elements literally express “ox-hunger,” with “ox” intensifying the hunger. The term named ravenous hunger as a disease before being applied to the eating disorder involving binge eating and purging.
In context
and weight loss but in contrast in bulimia the medical complications that we take care of are correlated with the mode and frequency of purging so to the lay public bulimia equals self-induced vomiting
More examples
- The article describes the distress associated with bulimia.
- His treatment team addresses both the physical and psychological effects of bulimia.
- The documentary challenges misunderstandings about bulimia.
Forms
bulimia