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bipolar disorder

 
–noun Psychiatry.
an affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood.
Formerly, manic-depressive illness.
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manic-depressive illness

See bipolar disorder.


bipolar disorder

Also known as manic-depressive illness. This psychiatric disorder is marked by periods of euphoric (manic) highs often followed by periods of depression.

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Main Entry: bipolar disorder
Function: noun
: any of several mood disorders characterized usually by alternating episodes of depression and mania or by episodes ofdepression alternating with mild nonpsychotic excitement called also bipolar affective disorder, bipolar illness, manic-depression, manic-depressive psychosis;—compare MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
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bipolar disorder n.
An affective disorder marked by alternating periods of euphoria and depression.

manic-depressive illness n.
Bipolar disorder.

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bipolar disorder  
Any of several mood disorders usually characterized by periods of depression that alternate with mania.
manic-depressive illness   (mān'ĭk-dĭ-prěs'ĭv)  Pronunciation Key 
See bipolar disorder.
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