cyclothymia

[ sahy-kluh-thahy-mee-uh, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈθaɪ mi ə, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun Psychiatry.

a mild bipolar disorder characterized by instability of mood and a tendency to swing between mild euphorias and depressions.

Origin of cyclothymia

First recorded in 1920–25; cyclo- + -thymia

OTHER WORDS FROM cyclothymia

cy·clo·thy·mic, adjective

Words nearby cyclothymia

cyclostomatous, cyclostome, cyclostrophic, cyclostyle, cyclothyme, cyclothymia, cyclothymic disorder, cyclothymic personality, cyclotome, cyclotomic, cyclotomy

British Dictionary definitions for cyclothymia

cyclothymia
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪə, ˌsɪk-) /

noun

psychiatry a condition characterized by periodical swings of mood between excitement and depression, activity and inactivity See also manic-depressive

Derived forms of cyclothymia

cyclothymic or cyclothymiac, adjective, noun

Medical definitions for cyclothymia

cyclothymia
[ sī′klə-thī′mē-ə ]

n.

A mild mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of elation and depression.