cyclothymia

[ sahy-kluh-thahy-mee-uh, sik-luh- ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. a mild bipolar disorder characterized by instability of mood and a tendency to swing between mild euphorias and depressions.

cyclothymia

/ ˌsɪk-; ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪə /

noun

1. psychiatry a condition characterized by periodical swings of mood between excitement and depression, activity and inactivity See also manic-depressive

Derived Forms

• ˌcycloˈthymic, adjectivenoun

Other Words From

• cyclo·thymic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclothymia¹

First recorded in 1920–25; cyclo- + -thymia