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cy⋅clo⋅thy⋅mi⋅a

[sahy-kluh-thahy-mee-uh, sik-luh-]
–noun Psychiatry.
a mild bipolar disorder characterized by instability of mood and a tendency to swing between mild euphorias and depressions.

Origin:
1920–25; cyclo- + -thymia


cy⋅clo⋅thy⋅mic, adjective
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cy·clo·thy·mi·a   (sī'klə-thī'mē-ə)   
n.  A mild affective disorder characterized by alternating periods of elevated and depressed mood.
cy'clo·thy'mic (-mĭk) adj. & n.
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Main Entry: cy·clo·thy·mia
Pronunciation: "sI-kl&-'thI-mE-&
Function: noun
: a cyclothymic affective disorder
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cyclothymia cy·clo·thy·mi·a (sī'klə-thī'mē-ə)
n.
A mild affective disorder characterized by alternating periods of elation and depression.

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