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Descriptor English: Bulimia Nervosa
Descriptor Spanish: Bulimia Nerviosa
Descriptor bulimia nerviosa
Entry term(s) bulimia nervosa
Scope note: Alteración de la alimentación caracterizada por un trastorno por atracón (BULIMIA) seguido de acciones inadecuadas para evitar el aumento de peso (purga). Los métodos de purga a menudo incluyen el VÓMITO autoinducido, el uso de LAXANTES o DIURÉTICOS, el ejercicio excesivo y el AYUNO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Bulimia Nervosa
Descriptor French: Boulimie nerveuse
Entry term(s): Nervosa, Bulimia
Tree number(s): F03.400.250
SP6.990.209
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052018
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: BULIMIA is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Bulimia (1986-2005)
Hyperphagia (1981-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see BULIMIA 1987-2005, use HYPERPHAGIA 1981-1986
History Note: 2006; use BULIMIA 1987-2005, use HYPERPHAGIA 1981-1986
Related: Bulimia MeSH
DeCS ID: 51232
Unique ID: D052018
NLM Classification: WM 175
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2016/06/02
Bulimia Nervosa - Preferred
Concept UI M0003022
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Bulimia Nervosa
Entry term(s) Nervosa, Bulimia



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