For Bulimia we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Addiction, Etymology, Female Health, Medical, Nutrition, Problem Teenagers, Science, Sex and Sexual Health.

Bulimia (Addiction)

Recurrent episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of a large amount of food in a discrete period of time, usually less than two hours). It also includes "consumption of high-calorie, easily ingested food, which is usually done in an inconspicuous maimer. These episodes may be terminated by abdominal pain, sleep, social interruption or self induced vomiting."

Bulimia (Etymology)

From the Greek "bous" meaning "ox" and "limos," meaning "hunger," presumably because one with Bulimia has the appetite of an ox.

Bulimia (Female Health)

A kind of eating disorder with binge eating followed by guilt and often by self-induced vomiting or diarrhea.

Bulimia (Medical)

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)

Bulimia (Nutrition)

Eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by vomiting or purging.

Bulimia (Problem Teenagers)

An eating disorder characterized by the uncontrolled consumption of large amounts of food (binging) followed by purging methods such as self-induced vomiting or laxative abuse

Bulimia (Science)

A neurotic disorder characterized by bouts of overeating followed by voluntary vomiting, fasting, or induced diarrhea

Bulimia (Sex)

An eating disorder distinguished from anorexia by binge eating followed by purging in some manner.

Bulimia (Sexual Health)

An eating disorder in which binge eating is followed by purging with laxatives or self-induced vomiting.

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