Bulimarexia
a syndrome in which the symptoms of both bulimia and anorexia nervosa are present, characterized by distorted body image, excessive weight loss, and use of forced vomiting to compensate for periods of binge eating.
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- Bulimia
Also called hyperphagia. Pathology. abnormally voracious appetite or unnaturally constant hunger. Also called binge-purge syndrome, bulimia nervosa [nur-voh-suh] /nɜrˈvoʊ sə/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. a habitual disturbance in eating behavior mostly affecting young women of normal weight, characterized by frequent episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by self-induced vomiting to avert weight gain. Compare anorexia […]
- Bulimiac
pertaining to, resembling, or affected by bulimia. a person suffering from bulimia. noun adj.
- Bulimic
pertaining to, resembling, or affected by bulimia. a person suffering from bulimia. Contemporary Examples Katie Couric on Kate Middleton: She’s Getting Too Thin Tom Sykes September 3, 2012 Historical Examples After the Rain Sam Vaknin adj.
- Bulbar-paralysis
bulbar paralysis
- Bulk-carrier
a single-decked ship designed to carry dry cargoes, as grain or coal, in bulk form. noun a ship that carries unpackaged cargo, usually consisting of a single dry commodity, such as coal or grain Also called bulker