Medical Dictionary

melancholia

noun mel·an·cho·lia \ˌmel-ən-ˈkō-lē-ə\

Medical Definition of MELANCHOLIA

:  a mental condition and especially a manic-depressive condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions
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