Mixed bipolar state
The occurrence of symptoms of mania and depression together. A person may feel sad and hopeless while at the same time feeling extremely energized. Also called dysphoric mania, mixed mania, or agitated depression.
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Abbreviation for millimeters. For example, mm Hg means millimeters of mercury, the height of a column of mercury, as in a blood pressure reading. (In upper-case letters, MM stands for meningomyelocele, malignant melanoma, and multiple myeloma.)
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