cy·clo·thy·mi·a (s  kl -th m -)n. A mild affective disorder characterized by alternating periods of elevated and depressed mood. cy clo·thymic (-m k) adj. & n. |
cyclothymia [ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪə ˌsɪk-]
n
(Psychiatry) Psychiatry a condition characterized by periodical swings of mood between excitement and depression, activity and inactivity See also manic-depressive
cyclothymic , cyclothymiac adj & n
cyclothymia
a temperament characterized by cyclic alterations of mood between elation and depression. — cyclothyme, n. — cyclothymic, adj.
See also: Moods
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| Noun | 1. | cyclothymia - a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic depressive illness, manic-depressive psychosis - a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression |
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