bulimia
bulimia — noun
1. a serious mental health condition in which a person repeatedly eats very large a
a serious mental health condition in which a person repeatedly eats very large amounts of food in a short time and then takes extreme steps to prevent weight gain — such as forcing themselves to vomit, taking laxatives, or exercising excessively. People with bulimia often feel a loss of control during the eating episodes and feel ashamed afterward.
Dr. Okafor treated many young adults struggling with bulimia at her clinic.
collocation: treat bulimia
Leila's dentist warned her that the repeated vomiting from bulimia was causing serious damage to her teeth and throat.
cause-and-effect construction
The Watanabe family attended therapy sessions to support their daughter who was recovering from bulimia.
Signs of bulimia include rapid weight changes, swollen cheeks, and frequent trips to the bathroom after meals.
At Taipei City Hospital, Aiko's treatment for bulimia included weekly nutritional counselling sessions with a dietitian.
- bulimia nervosa
the full clinical name; identical meaning but used in medical records and diagnostic manuals
- binge-purge syndrome
descriptive lay term that emphasises the cyclical behaviour; less clinical
文法句型
bulimia + [singular verb]
suffer from + bulimia
diagnosed with + bulimia
用法筆記
A medical term in formal contexts; in everyday conversation, people often say 'an eating disorder called bulimia' or 'bulimia nervosa' for the full clinical name. Frequently appears with 'suffer from', 'be diagnosed with', or 'recover from'. The illness affects people of all body sizes — physical appearance alone is not a reliable indicator.