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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.

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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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Medicine definitions for mood disorder

affective disorder

n.

mood disorder
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Science definitions for mood disorder

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.
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