eating disorder

American  

noun

1. any of various disorders, as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits.

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eating disorder Scientific  

/ ē′tĭng /

1. Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women.

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Etymology

Origin of eating disorder

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

"GLP-1 therapies appear to have multiple synergistic effects that may be useful for treating chronic diseases with overlapping neural mechanisms, including binge eating disorders and addictive disorders."

From Science Daily

Whaite explained he has bulimia, an eating disorder, and body dysmorphia, where a person perceives defects in their own body which are often less noticeable to others.

From BBC

“I’m addicted to drugs. We all are! If you don’t have an eating disorder, get one, b***h.”

From Salon

Ms Solovieva says Molecule is particularly harmful when taken by young people who already have eating disorders.

From BBC

Natalie said the only logical explanation she could think of was an eating disorder, but the truth became clear on 9 September that year when Beth was admitted to hospital.

From BBC