An eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting; bulimia.

An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight.

(theater, idiomatic, England) A production which receives generally favorable notice, but is not assured of success.

(obsolete) Full of sinews. / (obsolete) Having strong or prominent sinews; sinewy, muscular. / (obsolete) Of a piece of writing, literary style etc.: forceful, powerful.

(simile) Very nervous.

(neuroanatomy) In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord.

An organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.

(neuroanatomy) The part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system.

(neuroanatomy) In humans and other vertebrates, the part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary activity of the heart, intestines and glands. These activities include digestion, respiration, perspiration, metabolism, and the modulation of blood pressure.

An attack of a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally