affective disorder

noun Psychiatry.

any mental disorder, as depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or cyclothymia, in which a major disturbance of feelings or emotions is predominant.

Also called mood disorder.

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British Dictionary definitions for mood disorder

affective disorder

noun

any mental disorder, such as depression or mania, that is characterized by abnormal disturbances of mood

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mood disorder in Medicine

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mood disorder

mood disorder in Science

mood disorder

[mōōd]

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

affective disorder

[ə-fĕk′tĭv]

See mood disorder.