• A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge-eating over which the individual feels a lack of control; these episodes of binge-eating are followed by recurrent compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain, usually self-induced vomiting. In addition, self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body image.
  NCI
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• 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.
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
• Eating disorder that involves eating massive quantities of food (binge eating) and then eliminating the food by inappropriate compensatory methods to prevent weight gain, such as self induced vomiting or strong laxatives.
  CRISP Thesaurus
  National Institutes of Health, 2006
• Recurrent episodes of over-eating.
  NICHD Pediatric Terminology
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• Bulimia nervosa is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by some form of inappropriate compensatory behavior such as purging (self-induced vomiting, laxative or diuretic abuse), fasting, or driven exercise; episodes occur, on average, at least once/week for 3 months. Diagnosis is based on history and examination....
  Merck Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
• Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder delineated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Among the eating disorders, bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are far more common in young females, while binge-eating disorder, the most common eating disorder overall, is more common in adults.
  Medscape
  WebMD, 2025
• Bulimia (boo-LEE-me-uh) nervosa, commonly called bulimia, is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People with bulimia may secretly binge - eating large amounts of food with a loss of control over the eating - and then purge, trying to get rid of the extra calories in an unhealthy way.
  Mayo Clinic
  Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
• Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, followed by behaviors aimed at compensating for the binge. Binge-eating episodes are characterized by eating an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat (e.g., at least twice the normal amount of food ingested) over a...
  Epocrates
  Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
• Bulimia nervosa, eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by inappropriate attempts to compensate for the binge, such as self-induced vomiting or the excessive use of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas. In other cases, the binge eating is followed by excessive exercise or fasting. The...
  Encyclopedia Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025