Definition: Bulimia
A disorder characterized by compulsive eating binges followed by some effort to counteract the weight gain that would result from these binges
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An eating disorder, common especially among young women of normal or nearly normal weight that is characterized by episodic binge eating and ...
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A disorder characterized by bingeing (episodes of eating large amounts of food) and purging (getting rid of the food by vomiting or using ...
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Periodic food binging followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative-induced diarrhea to prevent weight gain.
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a disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food then forces vomiting or uses laxatives to prevent weight gain (called binging and purging)
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An eating disorder which is common among young women where they start binge eating. This is followed by feelings of guilt and depression. It is also often associated with forcing yourself to be sick.
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the activity of bingeing on large amounts of food, followed by self-induced vomiting.
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a serious eating disorder that occurs chiefly in females, is characterized by
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A chronic eating disorder where a person "binges" on large amounts of food in a short period of time and then "purges" what they consumed by either self-induced vomiting, taking heavy doses of laxatives and diuretics (water pills), exercise or any combination of these methods.
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An eating disorder that is characterized by recurrent binge eating, which is accompanied by self-induced purging and/or other inappropriate compensatory behaviours.
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(boo-LEE-me-ah): Eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by selfinduced vomiting or laxative abuse.
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