- eating disorder
- noun Date: 1984 any of several psychological disorders (as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior
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eating disorder — [n] unhealthy disturbance in eating behavior anorexia nervosa, bingeing, bulimarexia, bulimia, compulsive eating, hypheragia, pica, psychological disorder, purging; concept 316 … New thesaurus
eating disorder — n any of several psychological disorders (as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior * * * any of several disorders in which abnormal feeding habits are associated with psychological factors; in DSM… … Medical dictionary
Eating disorder — An eating disorder is a compulsion to eat, or avoid eating, that negatively affects both one s physical and mental health. Eating disorders are all encompassing. They affect every part of the person s life. According to the authors of Surviving… … Wikipedia
eating disorder — noun a disorder of the normal eating routine • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset • Hyponyms: ↑anorexia, ↑pica, ↑bulimarexia, ↑binge purge syndrome, ↑binge vomit syndrome, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
eating disorder — UK [ˈiːtɪŋ dɪsˌɔː(r)də(r)] / US [ˈɪtɪŋ dɪsˌɔrdər] noun [countable] Word forms eating disorder : singular eating disorder plural eating disorders a medical condition such as anorexia or bulimia in which someone tries to control their weight in a… … English dictionary
Eating disorder not otherwise specified — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F50.9 ICD 9 307.50 Eating di … Wikipedia
eating disorder — eating dis.order n a medical condition in which you do not eat a normal amount of food and are ill because of this … Dictionary of contemporary English
Eating Disorder Symptomatology (EDI) — Troubles alimentaires non spécifiques La symptomatologie des troubles alimentaires (Eating Disorder Symptomatology ou EDI) (Garner,1991) est un questionnaire qui aide à établir le profil des traits psychologiques et des symptômes de l’individu… … Wikipédia en Français
eating disorder — noun any psychological disorder characterized by abnormal eating habits … Wiktionary
eating disorder — mental disease that is characterized by an irregular and health threatening eating habit (i.e. anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating) … English contemporary dictionary
eating disorder — /ˈitɪŋ dɪsɔdə/ (say eeting disawduh) noun a pattern of eating which involves compulsive over eating or abstinence to such an extent that it affects one s physical and mental health …
