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.

Words nearby affective disorder

affection, affectional, affectional orientation, affectionate, affective, affective disorder, affective fallacy, affective psychosis, affectless, affenpinscher, afferent

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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Medical definitions for mood disorder

affective disorder

n.

mood disorder

Scientific definitions for mood disorder (1 of 2)

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

Scientific definitions for mood disorder (2 of 2)

affective disorder

[ ə-fĕk′tĭv ]

See mood disorder.