involutional

involutional
I. \\|invə|lüshənəl, -shnəl also -vəl|yü-\ adjective
Etymology: involution + -al
1. : of or relating to involutional melancholia

involutional depression

2. : of or relating to the climacterium and its associated bodily and psychic changes

mental hygiene in the involutional time of life

II. noun (-s)
: one that suffers from involutional melancholia

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  • involutional — /in veuh looh sheuh nl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of involutional melancholia: involutional symptoms. n. 2. a person who suffers from involutional melancholia. [1905 10; INVOLUTION + AL1] * * * …   Universalium

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  • involutional melancholia — n agitated depression occurring at about the time of menopause or andropause that was formerly considered a distinct disorder but is now subsumed under major depressive disorder called also involutional psychosis * * * a severe depression,… …   Medical dictionary

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  • involutional psychosis — noun see involutional melancholia * * * involutional psychosis or involutional melancholia noun A psychosis occurring in middle life, with feelings of anxiety, futility, guilt, and, in some cases, with delusions of persecution • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • involutional — adjective a) of or pertaining to involution b) characterized by involution …   Wiktionary

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