hypomania
[hahy-puh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]
- a mania of low intensity.
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But Carey may have been occasionally hampered by an irritability that is also common among those with hypomania.
hypomania
- psychiatry an abnormal condition of extreme excitement, milder than mania but characterized by great optimism and overactivity and often by reckless spending of money
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hypomania
(hī′pə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə)- A mild, nonpsychotic form of mania, characterized by increased levels of energy, physical activity, and talkativeness.
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