mood disorder

American  

[mood-dis-awr-der] / ˈmud dɪsˌɔr dər /

noun

mood disorders plural

1. Psychiatry. any of various conditions characterized by abnormally high or low mood or random mood shifts.

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mood disorder Scientific  

/ mo̅o̅d /

1. Any of a group of psychiatric disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder, characterized by a pervasive disturbance of mood.

2. Also called affective disorder

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• mood-disordered
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• mood disorders
  plural

Example Sentences

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mood disorder

Both Jubair and Flowers have been diagnosed with autism and the court heard that Jubair has depression and a severe mood disorder.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Leno in January filed a since-granted petition to become conservator of his wife’s person — including her medical decisions — after her diagnoses with advanced dementia and a mood disorder.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024

Bipolar disorder is a debilitating mood disorder characterized by recurring episodes of mania and depression.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024

A study for a promising hormonal male contraceptive in 2016 was halted because of side effects like extreme acne and mood disorder; notably, these are side effects that are often experienced with female hormonal contraceptives.

From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2023

There were also signs that my grandfather may have suffered from a mood disorder.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi