Meaning | A disorder of the normal eating routine. |
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Narrower | anorexia | A prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite |
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bulimarexia, binge-purge syndrome, binge-vomit syndrome, bulima nervosa | A disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food |
bulimia, binge-eating syndrome | A disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation |
pica | An eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently |
Broader | disorder, upset | A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal / normal functioning |
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