melancholia /mel·an·cho·lia/ (mel″an-ko´le-ah) depression; curently used to denote severe forms of major depressive disorder.melanchol´ic
melancholia
melancholia
mel·an·cho·li·a (m l  n-k  l -)n. A mental disorder characterized by depression, apathy, and withdrawal. mel an·choli·ac (-l- k) adj. & n. |
melancholia
[mel′angkō′lē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, melas, black, chole, bile
a severe form of depression. Also called melancholy. See also depression, major depressive disorder. melancholic, adj.
melancholia
melan, Greek, black; chole, bile Psychiatry Psychotic depression similar/identical to the depression of bipolar disease, characterized by severe depression, loss of interest in life activities, early morning
awakening with intensification of Sx, marked ↑/↓ functionality, anorexia, weight loss, inappropriate sense of guilt. See Involutional melancholia. Cf Melancholy.
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