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Perhaps they thought I was on a fact-finding mission, never for one moment thinking that a man of my age and build could be suffering from bulimia nervosa, but that's what the consultant said I had.
John Prescott

Meaning of "bulimia nervosa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BULIMIA NERVOSA

bulimia nervosa  [buːˈlɪmɪə nɜːˈvəʊsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULIMIA NERVOSA

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Bulimia nervosa is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BULIMIA NERVOSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bulimia nervosa

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 him or herself of the food consumed, typically by vomiting, taking a laxative, diuretic, or stimulant, and/or excessive exercise, because of an extensive concern for body weight.[1] The term bulimia comes from Greek βουλιμία boulīmia, "ravenous hunger", a compound of βοῦς bous, "ox" and λιμός, līmos, "hunger";[2] literally, bulimia nervosa means disease of hunger affecting the nervous system.[3] Bulimia nervosa was named and first described by the British psychiatrist Gerald Russell in 1979.[4][5] 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.[6][7] 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BULIMIA NERVOSA


aftosa
ɑːfˈtəʊsə
amorosa
ˌæməˈrəʊsə
curiosa
ˌkjʊərɪˈəʊsə
dosa
ˈdəʊsə
Formosa
fɔːˈməʊsə
gloriosa
ˌɡləʊrɪˈəʊsə
greengrocer
ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsə
grocer
ˈɡrəʊsə
margosa
mɑːˈɡəʊsə
mimosa
mɪˈməʊsə
mucosa
mjuːˈkəʊsə
proser
ˈprəʊsə
rugosa
ruːˈɡəʊsə
samosa
səˈməʊsə
scabiosa
ˌskeɪbɪˈəʊsə
serosa
sɪˈrəʊsə
submucosa
ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə
Tolosa
təˈləʊsə
tosa
ˈtəʊsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULIMIA NERVOSA

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bulk
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WORDS THAT END LIKE BULIMIA NERVOSA

anorexia nervosa
Appaloosa
Cimarosa
corpora cavernosa
mariposa
mater dolorosa
Monte Rosa
ponderosa
Ramaphosa
retinitis pigmentosa
Reynosa
roosa
Rosa
sub rosa
Vallombrosa
Vargas Llosa
Via Dolorosa
Villahermosa
virtuosa
Xhosa

Synonyms and antonyms of bulimia nervosa in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bulimia nervosa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULIMIA NERVOSA

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Translator English - Chinese

暴食症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bulimia nerviosa
570 millions of speakers

English

bulimia nervosa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bulimia आभाव
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الشره المرضي العصبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

булимия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bulimia nervosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুলিমিয়া নার্ভোসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boulimie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bulimia nervosa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bulimia nervosa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神経性過食症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭식증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bulimia nervosa
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bulimia nervosa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புலிமியா நரோமோசா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुलीमिआ नर्व्होसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bulimia nervosa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bulimia nervosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bulimia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

булімія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bulimia nervosa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βουλιμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bulimia nervosa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bulimia nervosa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bulimia nervosa
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bulimia nervosa

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QUOTES WITH «BULIMIA NERVOSA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bulimia nervosa.
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John Prescott
Perhaps they thought I was on a fact-finding mission, never for one moment thinking that a man of my age and build could be suffering from bulimia nervosa, but that's what the consultant said I had.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULIMIA NERVOSA»

Discover the use of bulimia nervosa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bulimia nervosa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bulimia Nervosa: The Secret Cycle of Bingeing and Purging
Introduces the eating disorder known as bulimia nervosa, including its development, its prevention, and sources of help.
Liza N. Burby, 1998
2
Understanding Bulimia Nervosa
Discusses bulimia, an eating disorder which is characterized by alternating episodes of binge eating and purging.
Debbie Stanley, 1999
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Understanding Bulimia Nervosa
In this moving & revealing book, Deborah Schmidt explains what bulimia is & shows the role pressure from peers, parents, society as well as bottling up emotions & low self-esteem can play in developing this eating disorder.
Deborah Schmidt, 1999
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Bulimia Nervosa: A Cognitive Therapy Programme for Clients
This volume presents a detailed program by which individuals with bulimia nervosa can help themselves. It is highly readable and enriched with a number of relevant clinical examples. I highly recommend this volume.
Myra Cooper, Gillian Todd, Adrian Wells, 2000
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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: New Research
This new book gathers state-of-the-art research from leading scientists throughout the world which offers important information on understanding the underlying causes and discovering the most effective treatments for eating disorders.
Pamela I. Swain, 2006
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A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa
A practical guide which describes various therapeutic methods and strategies for treating bulimia nervosa on both an inpatient and an outpatient basis.
Johan Vanderlinden, 1992
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Understanding Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia ...
First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
LeeAnn Alexander-Mott, D. Barry Lumsden, 1994
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The Psychobiology of bulimia nervosa
This is the first book to focus on the psychobiological complexity of bulimic disorders.
Karl Martin Pirke, Walter Vandereycken, Detlev Ploog, 1988
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Treating Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating: An Integrated ...
This book explains how cognitive therapy can treat those suffering from bulimia nervosa.
Myra Cooper, Gillian Todd, Adrian Wells, 2008
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Psychobiology and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia ...
This book brings together the most recent clinical research concerning all facets of these distinct but interrelated disorders, providing a current overview of the psychobiology and treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Katherine A. Halmi, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULIMIA NERVOSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bulimia nervosa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Psychiatrist discusses guidelines for treating teens' eating disorders
... medication is definitely not a strategy that we know to be useful for children or adolescents who have anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
2
Is this the grossest weight-loss invention ever?
... into tackling Britain's obesity crisis, you'd think they'd come up with something better than legitimising and medicalising bulimia nervosa," she ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jul 15»
3
Suffering In Secret: One Man's Struggle With An Eating Disorder
That's how bulimia nervosa usually manifests: first binge, then purge. For years, Eric would plan his binges before he purged: set up his food, ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
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Fantastic footage of 14-year-old Amy Winehouse singing / Sunday …
B-eats official guidelines state that most people diagnosed with bulimia nervosa are within either a 'normal' or slightly overweight BMI. And it's ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
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Think men aren't at risk for an eating disorder? Think again.
The specific types of disorders each gender is prone to are also different: anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are still far more common ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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How newspapers represent men's eating disorders
... in 2008 when former Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, then aged 70, reported having suffered from bulimia nervosa in middle age. «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
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... obsessive-compulsive, bulimia nervosa, and panic disorders; and positron emission tomography imaging of beta-amyloid neurotic plaques in ... «Techsonian, Jun 15»
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Increase in eating disorders is 'linked with images of celebrity bodies'
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and overeating associated with other psychological disturbances were among the disorders recorded by ... «BT.com, Jun 15»
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Jewish Woman Is PA's First Openly Transgendered Physician General
... adolescents and adults with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa; and serving as liaison for the LGBT community ... «Jewish Exponent, Jun 15»
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Local woman talks about what 'triggers' her eating disorders
Bulimia nervosa, commonly called bulimia, is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People with bulimia may secretly binge ... «Fenton Tri County Times, Jun 15»

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