Primary capitation is a relationship between a managed care organization (MCO) and primary care physician (PCP), in which the PCP is paid directly by the MCO for those enrolled members who have selected the physician as their provider.
eating disorder. noun. Medical Definition of eating disorder. : any of several psychological disorders (as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior.
The important thing to note about eating disorders, I explain, is that they are âconditions defined by abnormal eating habitsâ¦to the detriment of an individualâs physical and mental health.â. That is, eating disorders are not diets. But I realize now that saying that an eating disorder is categorized by a loss of self-control and an inability to think and behave rationally â because itâs a mental illness â isnât enough.