| melancholia | <medicine> A kind of mental unsoundness characterised by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas. Origin: L. See Melancholy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| climacteric | <plant biology> A particular stage of fruit ripening, characterised by a surge of respiratory activity and usually coinciding with full ripeness and flavour in the fruit. Its appearance is hastened by ethylene at low concentrations. (18 Nov 1997) |
| climacteric psychosis | An obsolete term for involutional psychosis associated with the climacteric. (05 Mar 2000) |
| climacteric syndrome | <syndrome> Recurring symptoms experienced by some women during the climacteric period; they include hot flashes, chills, headache, irritability, and depression. Synonym: climacteric syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypochondriacal melancholia | <psychiatry> Melancholia with many associated physical complaints, often with little basis in fact. (05 Mar 2000) |
| involutional melancholia | A depressive disorder of middle life, commonly associated with the climacteric. (05 Mar 2000) |