Definitions for bulimia nervosa
bu·lim·i·a ner·vosa

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1. bulimia nervosanoun

   An eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle - extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.

2. Etymology: From bulimia, from βουλιμία, from βοῦς + λιμός.

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1. Bulimia nervosa

   Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed, typically by vomiting, abusing a laxative, diuretic, or stimulant, and/or excessive exercise, because of an extensive concern for body weight. The term bulimia comes from Greek βουλιμία, a compound of βους, ox + λιμός, hunger; literally, bulimia nervosa means disease of hunger affecting the nervous system. Bulimia nervosa was named and first described by the British psychiatrist Gerald Russell in 1979. Some individuals may tend to alternate between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Bulimia is also commonly accompanied with fasting over an extended period of time. These dangerous, habit-forming practices occur while the sufferer is trying to keep their weight under a self-imposed threshold. It can lead to potassium loss and health deterioration, with depressive symptoms that are often severe and lead to a high risk of suicide. Bulimia nervosa is considered to be less life threatening than anorexia; however, the occurrence of bulimia nervosa is higher. Bulimia nervosa is nine times more likely to occur in women than men. Up to 1% of women have bulimia nervosa.

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1. Bulimia Nervosa

   An eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (BULIMIA or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. Purging methods often include self-induced VOMITING, use of LAXATIVES or DIURETICS, excessive exercise, and FASTING.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bulimia nervosa in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bulimia nervosa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bulimia_Nervosa
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bulimia nervosa