manic depressive illness

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Noun

manic depressive illness - a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression

bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic-depressive psychosis

affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorder - any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

cyclic disorder, cyclothymia, cyclothymic disorder - a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time

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manic depressive illness

n. enfermedad maniaco depresiva, trastorno mental que se manifiesta en períodos de intensa exaltación en contraste con otros de estados de depresión y decepción.

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