dysthymia
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Definition of dysthymia
: a mood disorder characterized by chronic mildly depressed or irritable mood often accompanied by other symptoms (such as eating and sleeping disturbances, fatigue, and poor self-esteem)
— called also
dysthymic disorder
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dysthymia
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Medical Definition of dysthymia
: a mood disorder characterized by chronic mildly depressed or irritable mood often accompanied by other symptoms (as eating and sleeping disturbances, fatigue, and poor self-esteem)
— called also
dysthymic disorder
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