cyclothymia

cyclothymia
cyclothymic, adj.
/suy'kleuh thuy"mee euh, sik'leuh-/, n. Psychiatry.
a mild bipolar disorder characterized by instability of mood and a tendency to swing between mild euphorias and depressions.
[1920-25; CYCLO- + -THYMIA]

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