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Bulimia

Medical Definition: Episodic binge eating. The episodes may be associated with the fear of not being able to stop eating, depressed mood, or self-deprecating thoughts (binge-eating disorder) and may frequently be terminated by self-induced vomiting (bulimia nervosa).
Also Called: Binge Eating,Binge-Eating Disorder,Bulimia Nervosa
Previously Indexed: Hyperphagia (1981-1986)

Bulimia Medical Definitions and Terms

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