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a combining form used in the formation of compound words that denote mental disorders, as specified by the initial element: alexithymia; cyclothymia; dysthymia.

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Origin of -thymia

<Greek, equivalent to thȳm(ós) soul, spirit, mind + -ia-ia

Words nearby -thymia

thyme, thymectomy, thymelaeaceous, thymelcosis, thymi-, -thymia, thymic, thymic abscesses, thymic alymphoplasia, thymic corpuscle, thymicolymphatic

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British Dictionary definitions for -thymia

-thymia

n combining form

indicating a certain emotional condition, mood, or state of mindcyclothymia

Word Origin for -thymia

New Latin, from Greek thumos temper

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Medical definitions for -thymia

-thymia

suff.

State or condition of mind:dysthymia.