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hy⋅po⋅ma⋅ni⋅a

[hahy-puh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]
–noun Psychiatry.
a mania of low intensity.

Origin:
1880–85; hypo- + -mania


hy⋅po⋅man⋅ic [hahy-puh-man-ik] , adjective, noun
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hy·po·ma·ni·a   (hī'pə-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə)   
n.  A mild state of mania, especially as a phase of a manic-depressive cycle.
hy'po·man'ic (-mān'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: hy·po·ma·nia
Pronunciation: "hI-p&-'mA-nE-&, -ny&
Function: noun
: a mild mania especially when part of bipolardisorder
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hypomania hy·po·ma·ni·a (hī'pə-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə)
n.
A mild form of mania, characterized by hyperactivity and euphoria.

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