| mangue | <zoology> A carnivorous animal (Crossarchus obscurus) of tropical Africa. It its allied to the civets. Synonym: kusimansel, and mangue. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Manhold, John | <person> U.S. Dentist, *1919 See: Volpe-Manhold Index. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manhood | 1. The state of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman. 2. Manly quality; courage; bravery; resolution. "I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus." (Shak) Origin: Man- + -hood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mania | <psychiatry> Excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganisation of behaviour and elevation of mood. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mania, symptoms | Symptoms of mania include *inappropriate elation. *inappropriate irritability. *severe insomnia. *grandiose notions. *increased talking speed and/or volume. *disconnected and racing thoughts. *increased sexual desire. *markedly increased energy. *poor judgment. *inappropriate social behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| maniac | 1. Obsolete term for a mentally ill or disturbed person. 2. One suffering from mania. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maniacal | Relating to or characterised by mania. See: amok. Synonym: manic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manic | Affected with mania. (18 Nov 1997) |
| manic episode | Manifestation of a major mood disorder in which there is a distinct period during which the predominant mood of the individual is either elevated, expansive, or irritable, and there are associated symptoms of the excited or manic phase of the bipolar disorder. See: affective disorders, endogenous depression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manic excitement | An excited mental state seen in a bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder characterised by hyperactivity, talkativeness, flight of ideas, pressured speech, grandiosity, and, occasionally, grandiose delusions. See: mania, manic-depressive. Synonym: acute mania. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manic psychosis | Psychosis with predominant affective features. Synonym: manic psychosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| manic-depression | Alternating moods of abnormal highs (mania) and lows (depression). Called bipolar disease because of the swings between these opposing poles in mood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| manic-depressive | 1. Pertaining to a manic-depressive psychosis (bipolar disorder). 2. One suffering from such a disorder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |