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Term: bulimia (or bulimia nervosa)
Literally meaning: “ox starvation”
Origin: Anc Greek
βος/vous(=ox)+ λιμός/limos(=starvation)

Coined/History 
The term was coined as “bulimia nervosa” in 1979 by Gerald Russell.  At that time Russel conceptualized bulimia nervosa as an :aftermath of the chronic phase of anorexia nervosa”.
Definition
Bulimia is a psychological eating disorder  characterized by episodic overeating (binge eating) followed be self-induced vomiting and other measures in order to prevent weight gain. 

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