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mood disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder) characterized by abnormalities of emotional state
called also affective disorder
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That chronic stress can cause all kinds of complications in pregnancy, including preeclampsia, delivering babies preterm, and mood disorders like depression and anxiety.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
About two years before the crash, a psychologist diagnosed Adibi with bipolar disorder or cyclothymia, a mood disorder that’s considered less extreme than bipolar disorder, along with ADHD.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Conveying and appreciating the experience and personal realities of mood disorders can bring about change that improves hundreds of thousands of lives.
—Kay Redfield Jamison, STAT, 3 May 2024
Many postpartum health issues, such as mood disorders, urinary incontinence, and metabolic dysfunction, can be effectively treated, or in some cases, entirely prevented.
—Maytal Eyal and Bridget Freihart, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1969, in the meaning defined above
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“Mood disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20disorder. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
mood disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders characterized by abnormalities of emotional state
Medical Definition
mood disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders characterized by abnormalities of emotional state and including especially major depressive disorder, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder
called also affective disorder
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