bulimia nervosa

English - Turkish

Definition of bulimia nervosa in English Turkish dictionary

bulimiya nervoza

English - English

Definition of bulimia nervosa in English English dictionary

An eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle - extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting

A disorder marked by morbidly increased appetite, often alternating with periods of anorexia

an Eating Disorder characterized by episodes of secretive excessive eating followed by inappropriate methods of weight control, such as self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives and diuretics, or excessive exercise

type of eating disorder in which one compulsively overeats (most common among teenage girls)

Eating disorder in which a person regularly eats huge quantities of food and then purges the body by laxatives, induced vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise Eating disorder in which a person regularly eats huge quantities of food and then purges the body by laxatives, induced vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise

eating disorder characterized by eating binges that are often followed by forced vomiting or purging with diuretics and laxatives

Affecting up to 3% of young woman in the United States, bulimia nervosa combines the binges of binge-eating disorder with attempts to get rid of the food eaten during the binge by such methods as self-induced vomiting, use of laxitives, or extreme amounts of excercise Responds to cognitive-behavioral and certain other types of group and individual psychotherapy, as well as SSRIs

An eating disorder characterized by rapid consumption of a large amount of food in a short period of time, with a sense of lack of control during the episode and self-evaluation unduly influenced by body weight and shape There are two forms of the condition, purging and non-purging The first type regularly engages in purging through self-induced vomiting or the excessive use of laxatives or diuretics Alternatively, the non-purging type controls weight through strict dieting, fasting or excessive exercise Cc

Hyphenation

bu·li·mi·a nervosa

Turkish pronunciation

byulîmiı nırvōsı

Pronunciation

/byo͞oˈləmēə nərˈvōsə/ /bjuːˈlɪmiːə nɜrˈvoʊsə/

Etymology

() From Latin bulimia, from Ancient Greek βουλιμία (boulīmia, “ravenous hunger”), from βοῦς (bous, “ox”) + λιμός (līmos, “hunger, famine”).