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Definitions for Bulimia

[1] Also called hyperphagia. Pathology . abnormally voracious appetite or unnaturally constant hunger.
[2] Also called binge-purge syndrome, bulim·ia ner·vo·sa [nur-voh -suh ] /nɜrˈvoʊ sə/ . 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. Compare anorexia nervosa.
[3] pathologically insatiable hunger, esp when caused by a brain lesion
[4] Also called: bulimia nervosa a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting: sometimes associated with anxiety about gaining weight

Words related to Bulimia

starvation, hunger, malnourishment, bingeing, bulimarexia, hyperphagia, polyphagia, pica, purging

Words nearby Bulimia

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Origin of Bulimia

1350–1400; Middle English < New Latin < Greek boulīmía extreme hunger, equivalent to bou- intensive prefix (derivative of bou-, stem of boûs ox) + līm(ós ) hunger + -ia -ia

Other words from Bulimia

bu•lim′ ic adj. n.

Word origin for Bulimia

C17: from New Latin, from Greek boulimia , from bous ox + limos hunger

Synonyms for Bulimia

hunger, starvation, malnourishment, undernourishment, anorexia nervosa, dietary deficiency