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cyclothymia

(sī′klō t̸hī′mē ə, -klə-)

noun

an emotional condition characterized by alternate periods of elation and depression: considered by some to be a mild form of bipolar (affective) disorder

Origin: ModL < cyclo- + Gr thymos, spirit: see dull

Related Forms:

cyclothymic adjective, noun

See cyclothymia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cy·clo·thy·mi·a

noun

A mild affective disorder characterized by alternating periods of elevated and depressed mood.

Related Forms:

cyclothymic cyˌclo·thyˈmic (-mĭk) adjective & n.

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