Bulimia /(bŭ*lĭm"ĭ*ȧ)/

Bu·lim·i·a

Bulimia

n.
  1. A disease in which there is a perpetual and insatiable appetite for food; a diseased and voracious appetite. (Med.)
  2. a disordered eating habit characterized by occasional episodes of excessive eating, followed by self-induced vomiting or abuse of laxatives, to avoid gaining weight; it is often accompanied by feelings of guilt; -- called also bulimia nervosa and binge-purge syndrome. It is observed mainly in young women of normal weight.