Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,275,528 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

manic-depressive

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
manic-depressive /man·ic-de·pres·sive/ (man″ik-de-pres´iv) alternating between attacks of mania and depression, as in bipolar disorders.
manic-depressive
adj.
Of, relating to, or affected by bipolar disorder.
n.
A person who is afflicted with bipolar disorder.
manic-depressive 
marked by alternating periods of mania and depression.
m.-d. disorders former name for the bipolar disorders.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
A family friend said at the time that the young man had long suffered from severe symptoms of manic-depressive illness, which induced violent delusions.
Police catch escaped convicted murderer by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
JS * This revised edition of Sones's highly praised poetry/novel (her first publication) closely relates to Sones's personal history, and the Afterword explains how her older sister (at 19) was placed in a mental institution with manic-depressive illness when Sones herself was 13 years old.
Sones, Sonya. Stop pretending; what happened when my big sister went ... by Rosser, Claire / Kliatt
99, ISBN 0-399-23972-3 The celebrated novelist Bebe Moore Campbell tackles the delicate and often volatile dimension of manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder).
Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry by Rust, Suzanne / Black Issues Book Review
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.