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eating disorder

noun

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

eating disorder

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of eating disorder¹

First recorded in 1990–95

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"I always was insecure about my body, and that got highlighted as I got famous," says the singer, who last year revealed he'd developed an eating disorder due to body dysmorphia.

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Children also said material about suicide self-harm and eating disorders was "prolific" and that violent content was "unavoidable".

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After spending time in an eating disorder unit, I was told that if I didn't change, I'd soon be sectioned, which was the wake-up call I needed.

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All of my friends are, like, anorexic basically, or have some form of eating disorder, so it’s hard to get people to eat fattening food with me.

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The study also suggested some cases of tooth wear were related to gastric acids, with dental screenings revealing patterns similar to those from acid reflux and even in eating disorders like bulimia.

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