Medical term:
maniac
ma·ni·ac
(mā'nē-ak), This imprecise term, which has pejorative connotations in lay use, is best avoided in medical speech and writing.1. Obsolete term for a mentally ill or disturbed person.
2. One suffering from mania.
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maniac
(1) An obsolete, nonspecific term for a person suffering from mania or any other form of mental illness.(2) A highly colloquial term that may be loosely applied to any person who is “mad” or “acts crazy” (especially in American English); lunatic.
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ma·ni·a·cal
(mă-nī'ă-kăl),Relating to or characterized by mania. See: amok.
Synonym(s): manic
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ma·ni·a·cal
(mă-nī'ă-kăl)Relating to or characterized by mania.
Synonym(s): manic.
Synonym(s): manic.
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maniacal
(mă-nī′ă-kl)1. Relating to or characterized by mania.
2. Afflicted with mania.
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