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mania

noun ma·nia \ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\

Medical Definition of MANIA

:  excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganization of behavior, and elevation of mood; specifically :  the manic phase of bipolar disorder

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