Bulimia Definition

bo͝o-lēmē-ə, -lĭmē-ə, byo͝o-
noun
A continuous, abnormal hunger.
Webster's New World
An eating disorder, chiefly in young women, characterized by the gorging of large quantities of food followed by purging, as through self-induced vomiting.
Webster's New World
Excessive or insatiable appetite.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • binge-eating syndrome

Other Word Forms of Bulimia

Noun

Singular:
bulimia
Plural:
bulimias

Origin of Bulimia

  • New Latin būlīmia from Greek boulīmiā bous ox gwou- in Indo-European roots līmos hunger

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bulimia Sentence Examples

  • The University of Michigan Health System has created an eating disorders page aimed at parents, with a basic overview of anorexia and bulimia, signs of an eating disorder, and links to relevant articles.

  • These conditions are known as an eating disorder, and can include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

  • While these numbers are impressive, they don't come close to the 396,000 copies of Clay Aiken's debut single.Katharine McPhee has revealed that at the same time she was auditioning for "American Idol", she was also suffering from bulimia.

  • While anorexia is usually treated on an in-patient basis, bulimia and binge-eating may be treated on an out-patient basis if the victim is willing to cooperate with the treatment.

  • In some cases, the doctor may give the patient the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) or a similar screening questionnaire to help determine whether the patient is at risk for developing anorexia or bulimia.

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