Medical term:
hypomania
hypomania
[hi″po-ma´ne-ah]an abnormality of mood resembling mania (persistent elevated or expansive mood, hyperactivity, inflated self-esteem, and so on) but of lesser intensity. adj., adj hypoman´ic.
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hy·po·ma·ni·a
(hī'pō-mā'nē-ă),A mild degree of mania.
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hypomania
(hī′pə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə)n.
An abnormal psychological state that is similar to but milder than mania, characterized by an elevated or agitated mood and commonly occurring in people with bipolar disorder.
hy′po·man′ic (-măn′ĭk) adj.
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hypomania
A sustained, but mild or moderate, degree of abnormal elation and hyperactivity.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Hypomania
A less severe form of elevated mood state that is a characteristic of bipolar type II disorder.
Mentioned in: Bipolar Disorder, Mania
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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