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dys⋅thy⋅mi⋅a

[dis-thahy-mee-uh]
–noun
depression; despondency or a tendency to be despondent.

Origin:
1840–50; < NL < Gk dysthymía; see dys-, -thymia


dys⋅thy⋅mic, adjective
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dys·thy·mi·a   (dĭs-thī'mē-ə)   
n.  A mood disorder characterized by mild depression.

[New Latin dysthȳmia, from Greek dusthūmiā, despondency : dus-, dys- + -thūmiā, -thymia.]
dys·thy'mic adj.
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Main Entry: dys·thy·mia
Pronunciation: dis-'thI-mE-&
Function: noun
: a mood disorder characterized by chronic mildly depressed orirritable mood often accompanied by other symptoms (as eating and sleeping disturbances, fatigue, and poor self-esteem) called also dysthymic disorder
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dysthymia dys·thy·mi·a (dĭs-thī'mē-ə)
n.
A mood disorder characterized by despondency or mild depression.


dys·thy'mic adj.

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dysthymia   (dĭs-thī'mē-ə)  Pronunciation Key 
A mood disorder characterized by chronic mild depression.
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