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.
Words nearby affective disorder
affection,
affectional,
affectional orientation,
affectionate,
affective,
affective disorder,
affective fallacy,
affective psychosis,
affectless,
affenpinscher,
afferent
British Dictionary definitions for affective disorder
affective disorder
noun
any mental disorder, such as depression or mania, that is characterized by abnormal disturbances of mood
Medical definitions for affective disorder
affective disorder
n.
mood disorder
Scientific definitions for affective disorder
affective disorder
[ ə-fĕk′tĭv ]
See mood disorder.