bulimia nervosa
MONDO:0005452Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names bulimia nervosa yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge-eating over which the individual feels a lack of control; these episodes of binge-eating are followed by recurrent compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain, usually self-induced vomiting. In addition, self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body image.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005452), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: bulimia nervosa
- Also called
- bulimiahyperorexia nervosa