noun
binge eating disorder; bulimarexia
Medical term for a condition characterized by recurrent episodes of excessive eating. 過食症 often refers to binge eating disorder, while 神経性過食症 is used for bulimia nervosa. The gloss 'bulimarexia' is an older term combining bulimia and anorexia.
過食症の治療には、専門的なカウンセリングが有効です。
Specialized counseling is effective for treating binge eating disorder.
彼女は過食症を克服するために、長い間
She worked hard for a long time to overcome her binge eating disorder.
神経性過食症 specifically refers to bulimia nervosa, which includes binge eating followed by purging behaviors.
Compound of 過食 (overeating) + 症 (condition/disease). The term is a modern medical coinage.