hyperthymia

hyperthymia
State of overactivity, greater than average and less than the overactivity of the manic state of manic-depressive disorder. [hyper- + G. thymos, soul, thought]

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hy·per·thy·mia -'thī-mē-ə n excessive emotional sensitivity

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hy·per·thy·mia (hi″pər-thiґme-ə) [hyper- + thymo- + -ia] 1. excessive emotionalism. 2. excessive activity, verging on hypomania.

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