bulimia

Term: bulimia (or bulimia nervosa)

Literally meaning: “ox starvation”

Origin: Anc Greek

βο[õς/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.