Found 2 items, similar to binge-purge syndrome.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: binge-purge syndrome
binge-purge syndrome
n : a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between
strong craving for food and aversion to food;
characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of
fasting or self-induced vomiting [syn:
bulimarexia,
binge-vomit syndrome
,
bulima nervosa]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: binge-purge syndrome
Bulimia
\Bu*lim"i*a\ (b[u^]*l[i^]m"[i^]*[.a]), Bulimy
\Bu"li*my\, n. [NL. bulimia, fr. Gr. boylimi`a, lit., ox-hunger;
boy^s ox + limo`s hunger: cf. F. boulimie.]
1. (Med.) A disease in which there is a perpetual and
insatiable appetite for food; a diseased and voracious
appetite.
[1913 Webster]
2. a disordered eating habit characterized by occasional
episodes of excessive eating, followed by self-induced
vomiting or abuse of laxatives, to avoid gaining weight;
it is often accompanied by feelings of guilt; -- called
also
bulimia nervosa and
binge-purge syndrome. It is
observed mainly in young women of normal weight.
[PJC]