cyclothymia

American  

[sahy-kluh-thahy-mee-uh, sik-luh-] / ˌsaɪ kləˈθaɪ mi ə, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun

Psychiatry.

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

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cyclothymia British  

/ ˌsɪk-, ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• cyclothymic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of cyclothymia

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

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