| manic-depressive | 1. Pertaining to a manic-depressive psychosis (bipolar disorder). 2. One suffering from such a disorder. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| manic-depressive disease | See manic-depression. (12 Dec 1998) |
| manic-depressive disorder | An obsolete term for one of the mood disorders; i.e., bipolar disorder, depression; affective psychosis, affective disorder, bipolar disorder, and endogenous depression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manic-depressive illness | Now referred to as bipolar illness, characterised by the occurrence of mania (euphoria) alternating with bouts of depression. (27 Sep 1997) |
| manic-depressive psychosis | Perviously referred to as manic depressive illness, characterised by the occurrence of mania (euphoria) alternating with bouts of depression. (27 Sep 1997) |
| depressive | 1. Pushing down. 2. Pertaining to or causing depression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressive disorder | An affective disorder manifested by either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. The mood disturbance is prominent and relatively persistent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| depressive neurosis | See: depression, dysthymia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressive psychosis | A major disorder of mood in which biologic factors are believed to play a prominent role. See: depression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressive reaction | 1. A lowering or decrease of functional activity. 2. <psychiatry> A mental state of depressed mood characterised by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement. Depression ranges from normal feelings of the blues through dysthymia to major depression. It in many ways resembles the grief and mourning that follow bereavement, there are often feelings of low self esteem, guilt and self reproach, withdrawal from interpersonal contact and somatic symptoms such as eating and sleep disturbances. Origin: L. Depremere = to press down (18 Nov 1997) |
| depressive stupor | A stuporous syndrome from which recovery is the rule, as opposed to malignant stupor. Synonym: depressive stupor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressive syndrome | 1. A lowering or decrease of functional activity. 2. <psychiatry> A mental state of depressed mood characterised by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement. Depression ranges from normal feelings of the blues through dysthymia to major depression. It in many ways resembles the grief and mourning that follow bereavement, there are often feelings of low self esteem, guilt and self reproach, withdrawal from interpersonal contact and somatic symptoms such as eating and sleep disturbances. Origin: L. Depremere = to press down (18 Nov 1997) |
| disease, manic-depressive | See Manic-depression. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alu-equivalent family | A set of sequences in a mammalian genome that is related to the human Alu family. (05 Mar 2000) |
| barrel of oil equivalent | A unit of energy equal to the amount of energy contained in a barrel of crude oil. Approximately 5.78 million Btu or 1,700 kWh. A barrel is a liquid measure equal to 42 gallons. (05 Dec 1998) |