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euthymic

adjective·Advancedmedicaltechnical

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UK/juːˈθaɪmɪk/
US/juːˈθaɪmɪk/

Meaning

  1. adjectivecomparablemedicaltechnical

    Describing a mood that is within the normal, steady range, neither depressed nor unusually elevated.

    Grammar: Used in clinical writing, before a noun or after be: a euthymic mood.

    Patterns

    • euthymic mood
    • remain euthymic

    After treatment, the patient remained euthymic for the whole year.

    The doctor noted that his mood was euthymic and his speech was normal.

    Between episodes, people with bipolar disorder may be euthymic.

Common combinations

euthymic mood
Her euthymic mood showed that the medication was working.
euthymic state
He stayed in a euthymic state for months.
remain euthymic
Most patients remained euthymic during follow-up.
euthymic period
A euthymic period separated the two episodes.
appear euthymic
The patient appeared euthymic at the visit.

Synonyms and how they differ

stable
Stable is an everyday word for steady, while euthymic is the specific clinical term for a normal, balanced mood.
balanced
Balanced is general and non-medical, whereas euthymic refers to a mood state in a diagnosis.
content
Content is about feeling satisfied, while euthymic only means the mood is neither low nor high.

Opposites

depressedmanicdysthymic

Word family

euthymia noun
a normal, balanced mood
dysthymia noun
a long-lasting mild depression
cyclothymia noun
a mild mood disorder with ups and downs
thymic adjective
relating to mood

Commonly confused: euthymic or euthymic vs. euphoric? euthymic or euthymic vs. eurythmic?

euthymic vs euthymic vs. euphoric

Euphoric means extremely happy and elevated, while euthymic means a calm, normal mood.

euthymic vs euthymic vs. eurythmic

Eurythmic relates to graceful, harmonious movement, and has nothing to do with mood.

Practice

A psychiatrist writes that the patient is euthymic. This means the patient's mood is ___.

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