单词 | bulimia |
释义 | bulimia[ byoo-lim-ee-uh, -lee-mee-uh, boo-, buh- ] / byuˈlɪm i ə, -ˈli mi ə, bu-, bə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bulimia ON THESAURUS.COM nounAlso called binge-purge syn·drome [binj-purj-sin-drohm], /ˈbɪndʒˈpɜrdʒ ˌsɪn droʊm/, bu·lim·i·a ner·vo·sa [nur-voh-suh]. /nɜrˈvoʊ sə/. 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 nervosa. Also called hyperphagia. Pathology. abnormally voracious appetite or unnaturally constant hunger. Sometimes bou·lim·i·a [boo-lim-ee-uh, -lee-mee-uh, buh-] /buˈlɪm i ə, -ˈli mi ə, bə-/ Origin of bulimiaFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from New Latin, from Greek boulīmía “extreme hunger,” equivalent to bou- intensive prefix (derivative of bou-, stem of boûs ox) + līm(ós) “hunger” + -ia -ia Words nearby bulimiabulger, bulgur, bulgy, -bulia, bulimarexia, bulimia, bulimic, bulk, bulk buying, bulk cargo, bulk carrier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bulimiaBritish Dictionary definitions for bulimiabulimia / (bjuːˈlɪmɪə) / nounpathologically insatiable hunger, esp when caused by a brain lesion Also called: bulimia nervosa a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting: sometimes associated with anxiety about gaining weight Derived forms of bulimiabulimic, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for bulimiaC17: from New Latin, from Greek boulimia, from bous ox + limos hunger Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for bulimiabulimia An eating disorder that is characterized by episodic binge eating followed by feelings of guilt or depression and sometimes self-induced vomiting. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for bulimiabulimia [ bōō-lē′mē-ə, -lĭm′ē-ə, byōō- ] n.A chronic eating disorder involving repeated and secretive episodes of eating, characterized by uncontrolled rapid ingestion of large quantities of food over a short period of time, followed by self-induced vomiting, purging, and anorexia and accompanied by feelings of guilt, depression, or self-disgust.bulimia nervosa hyperorexia Other words from bulimiabu•lim′ic adj. n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bulimiabulimia [ bōō-lē′mē-ə ] An eating disorder characterized by uncontrolled rapid ingestion of large quantities of food over a short period of time, followed by self-induced vomiting, fasting, and other measures to prevent weight gain. It is most common among young women and teenage girls. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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