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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Bulimia Nervosa
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Bulimia Nerviosa
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Bulimia Nervosa
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Synonyms English:
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Nervosa, Bulimia
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Tree Number:
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F03.400.250
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Definition English:
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An eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (BULIMIA or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. Purging methods often include self-induced VOMITING, use of LAXATIVES or DIURETICS, excessive exercise, and FASTING. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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BULIMIA is also available
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See Related English:
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Bulimia
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History Note English:
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2006; use BULIMIA 1987-2005, use HYPERPHAGIA 1981-1986
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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51232
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Unique Identifier:
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D052018
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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