Also called bulimia nervosa. An eating disorder characterized by episodes of secretive excessive eating (binge-eating) followed by inappropriate methods of weight control, such as self-induced vomiting (purging), abuse of laxatives and diuretics, or excessive exercise. The insatiable appetite of bulimia is often interrupted by periods of anorexia. [..]

1976, Modern Latin, from Greek boulimia, "ravenous hunger" as a disease, literally "ox-hunger," from bou-, intensive prefix (originally from bous "ox;" see cow (n.)) + li [..]

The insatiable need for food that may have physiological causes or endocrine disturbance or be a psychological disorder. See binge eating disorder- bulimia nervosa.

n. an eating disorder described as an excessive, insatiable consumption of food. Found to occur among younger women of normal weight, it manifests as episodes of binge-eating which are quickly followe [..]

Eating Disorder where the patient eats excessively and then induces vomiting to bring it out.

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

Also called bulimia nervosa. A syndrome in which individuals periodically gorge themselves, usually with “junk food,” and then either vomit or take laxatives to avoid weight gain.

(n) a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation(n) pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain le [..]

An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by vomiting or use of laxatives. Usually caused by a variety of psychological reasons.

N F bulimia

Excessive appetite (19thC)

Eating an excess amount of Food in a short period of Time, as seen in the disorder of Bulimia Nervosa. It is caused by an abnormal craving for Food, or insatiable Hunger also known as "ox Hunger& [..]

Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as "ox hunger& [..]

A disorder characterized by bingeing (episodes of eating large amounts of food) and purging (getting rid of the food by vomiting or using laxatives). Also called bulimia nervosa.