(psychiatry) a condition characterized by periodical swings of mood between excitement and depression, activity and inactivity See also manic-depressive
Derived Forms
cyclothymic, cyclothymiac, adjective, noun
cyclothymia in Medicine
cyclothymia cy·clo·thy·mi·a (sī'klə-thī'mē-ə) n. A mild affective disorder characterized by alternating periods of elation and depression.