A major affective disorder marked by severe mood swings (manic or major depressive episodes) and a tendency to remission and recurrence.

Synonyms: Psychoses, Manic-Depressive, Psychosis, Manic Depressive, Bipolar Mood Disorders, Disorder, Manic, Disorder, Bipolar, Manic-Depressive Psychosis, Disorder, Bipolar Mood, Depressions, Manic, Bipolar Disorders, Manic Disorder, Psychosis, Bipolar Affective, Manic Depression, Psychosis, Manic-Depressive, Depression, Manic, Manic Depressive Psychosis, Bipolar Depression, Manic Disorders, Bipolar Affective Psychosis, Affective Psychosis, Bipolar, Mood Disorder, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Bipolar, Psychoses, Manic Depressive, Psychoses, Bipolar Affective, Bipolar Mood Disorder