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manic-depressive psychosis

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  • noun (Med.) A mental disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression.

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  • noun a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression

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synonyms (3)

Words with the same meaning

  1. bipolar disorder
  2. manic depression
  3. manic depressive illness

hypernyms (4)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. affective disorder
  2. emotional disorder
  3. emotional disturbance
  4. major affective disorder

hyponyms (3)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. cyclic disorder
  2. cyclothymia
  3. cyclothymic disorder

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