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bulimia
(boo-le´me-ә)
episodic binge eating usually followed by behavior designed to undo the intake of calories in the food that was eaten, such as by purging, excessive
exercise, or fasting. It usually takes the form of bulimia nervosa, but also occurs in other disorders, such as anorexia nervosa. adj., bulim´ic., adj.
bulimia nervosa
an eating disorder characterized by episodic binge eating followed by behaviors designed to prevent weight gain, such as purging, fasting, or excessive exercise. This condition differs
from anorexia nervosa in that the person stays at normal or near normal body weight.
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