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bulimia: see eating disorders eating disorders, in psychology, disorders in eating patterns that comprise four categories: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, rumination disorder, and pica. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self-starvation to avoid obesity. ..... Click the link for more information. . bulimia 1. pathologically insatiable hunger, esp when caused by a brain lesion 2. a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting: sometimes associated with anxiety about gaining weight bulimia [bə′lēm·ē·ə] (medicine) Excessive, insatiable appetite, seen in psychotic states; a symptom of diabetes mellitus and of certain cerebral lesions. Also known as hyperphagia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Because of this, antidepressant therapy tends to work for bulimics. 95) answers the questions most commonly asked about the condition, adds details from over 400 recovered and recovering bulimics, and offers advice both both bulimics and their families. Who has time for gay marriage, activist judges, or brain-dead bulimics when you've got a real boogeyman to freak out about? |
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