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hy·po·ma·ni·a [ hahy-puh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
Definitions related to hypomania:
  • A less severe form of mania characterized by elevated mood, hyperactivity, and grandiosity. In contrast to mania, these symptoms do not cause significant impairment of the individual's productivity at work, or social and family relationships.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A mild form of mania, in which a person has lots of energy, talks faster than normal, has racing thoughts, and elevated mood.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Mood abnormality with the qualitative characteristics of mania but somewhat less intense. Seen in cyclothymic disorder.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • (hypomanic mood) An emotional state characterized by mild to moderate elevation of mood without relevant effect on functioning.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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