eating disorder
noun
any of various disorders, as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits.
Origin of eating disorder
First recorded in 1990–95
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Example sentences from the Web for eating disorder
Still, many dieticians and eating-disorder specialists hesitate to recommend a vegan diet as a path to recovery.
Medical definitions for eating disorder
eating disorder
[ ē′tĭng ]
n.
Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women.
Scientific definitions for eating disorder
eating disorder
[ ē′tĭng ]
Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women.