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ED

ED

6 6.8
A condition where a person has unhealthy eating habits and worries about their body
  • noun
  • /iː diː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trastorno alimentario
  • Next, we solicited input from three nationally recognized experts in the field of ED regarding both survey construction and content.
  • special ed
  • sex ed
  • driver's ed

Examples

  • Her ED made it difficult for her to maintain a healthy relationship with food.

  • Treatment for ED often includes therapy to address underlying emotional issues.

  • You have seen that her ED thoughts and behaviors increased, and she is still in that state.

    Blog text (13)

  • Information about ED: characteristics, consequences, and prevalence.

    Academic text (2018)

  • FOLLOW-UP review of information about ED, stress, distorted thoughts, self-esteem, and problem solving.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Many teenagers struggle with an ED due to societal pressure to be thin.

Synonyms

eating disorder
vsED
  • Specialized
40 3.7

A health condition where a person has unhealthy eating habits, like anorexia or bulimia

is the abbreviated form used in speech or clinical notes

Compounds

op-ed
  • Literature
69 4.7

An article in a newspaper or magazine that gives one person's opinion

-ed
  • Specialized
1.0

Added to a verb to show a feeling or state caused by an action

Surface Forms

ED singular
EDs plural

Etymology

ED is a short form made from the first letters of eating disorder, where eating means 'eating food' and disorder means 'a problem or disturbance'. So ED refers to a medical condition with ongoing problems in how a person eats and thinks about food.