Look up: Mania

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   Mania
   A mental disorder characterized by excessive excitement. A form of psychosis with exalted feelings, delusions of grandeur, elevated mood, psychomotor overactivity and overproduction of ideas.
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   mania
   [n] - a mood disorder 2. [n] - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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   Mania
   Medical condition characterised by severely elevated mood. Excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganization of behaviour, and elevation of mood Mania is most often associated with bipolar disorder, where episodes of mania alternate with episodes of depression. (Not all mania is bipolar disorder, other diseases can cause mania however bipolar disorder is the ‘classic` manic disease).
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   mania
   Emotional disorder (mental illness) characterized by an expansive and elated state (euphoria), rapid speech, flight of ideas, decreased need for sleep, distractibility, grandiosity, poor judgment and increased motor activity.
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   Mania
   a mental disorder characterised by extreme excitement, happiness, over-activity, and agitation; usually refers to the high of the highs and lows experienced in manic-depressive disorder
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   Mania
   A modern definition would be a form of mental illness characterised by elation, mental and physical restlessness, sleeplessness, lack of inhibition, excitement and grandiose delusions. It can be very severe - Victims of mania can die as a result of self neglect, self starvation, accident (they are often unaware of common dangers like traffic and th ...
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   Mania
   Elevation of the mood to the point of extreme elation accompanied by acceleration of thought and action, impaired judgement and often by delusions of grandeur. Psychotic features may be present. It is usually part of Bipolar Disorder
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   Mania
   insanity
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   Mania
   Mania is characterized by euphoria, delusions of grandeur and mental overactivity
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    Mania
    Mania: An abnormally elevated mood state characterized by such symptoms as inappropriate elation, increased irritability, severe insomnia, grandiose notions, increased speed and/or volume of speech, disconnected and racing thoughts, increased sexual desire, markedly increased energy and activity level, poor judgment, and inappropriate social behavi ...
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    Mania
    An affective disorder characterised by intense euphoria, overactivity and loss of insight.
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    Mania
    Ma'ni·a noun [ Latin mania , Greek ..., from ... to rage; confer Middle English manie , French manie . Confer Mind , noun , Necromancy .] 1. Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Confer Delirium . 2. Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania ...
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    mania
    <psychiatry> Excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganisation of behaviour and elevation of mood. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    mania
    passion noun an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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    mania
    manic disorder noun a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
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    Mania
    `Mania` is a severe medical condition characterized by extremely elevated mood, energy, and unusual thought patterns. There are several possible causes for mania, but it is most often associated with bipolar disorder, where episodes of mania may cyclically alternate with episodes of clinical depression. These cycles may relate to diurnal rhythms and environmental stressors. Mania varies in intensity, from mild mania (known as hypomania) to full-b...
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    mania
    (ma´ne-ә) a phase of bipolar disorders characterized by expansiveness, elation, agitation, hyperexcitability, hyperactivity, and increased speed of thought or speech (flight of ideas). adj., man´ic., adj.
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    Mania
    • (n.) Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium. • (n.) Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania.
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    mania
    in psychiatric terminology, any abnormal or unusual state of excitement, as in the manic phase of bipolar disorder.[6 related articles]
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    mania
    excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganization of behaviour, and elevation of mood.
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    Mania
    Mania is a Lat In girl name. The meaning of the name is `Mythical Mother of Souls` The name Mania doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Mania seems to be unique!
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    mania
    mania, maniac 1. Mental derangement characterized by great excitement, delusions and hallucinations and, in its extreme stages, by great violence. 2. A period of great excitement affecting a body of people. 3. An emotional disorder characterized by some euphoria or irritability, increased psychomotor activity, rapid speech, flight of ideas, decreased need for sl...
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    Mania
    Unit Test, Mania (Obsession, Excessive Fondness) Words Mania Words, Quiz #1.
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    MANIA
    Multichannel analyzer of nanosecond variation in brightness. A device used in a Russian search, begun in 1989, for optical signals from intelligent extraterrestrials. Related entry • optical SETI
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