HyperDic: manic_depressive_illness

English > 1 sense of the expression manic depressive illness:
NOUNstatemanic depressive illness, bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic-depressive psychosisa mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
English > manic depressive illness: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression.
Synonymsbipolar disorder, manic depression, manic-depressive psychosis
Narrowercyclothymia, cyclothymic disorder, cyclic disorderA mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
Broaderaffective disorder, major affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbanceAny mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
Spanishpsicosis maniacodepresiva, trastorno bipolar
Catalantrastorn bipolar
Adjectivesbipolarof or relating to manic depressive illness

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