MELANCHOLIA

(Lat.), n. f. Me2l-a2n2(a3n2)-kol(ch2o2l)'i2-a3. Gr., ju.eAayx^a (from ^Aay, black, and x A)Ji bile). Fr., melancholic, melancolie. Ger., Melancholic. 1. A state of mental depre ion in which the misery is unreasonable either in relation to its apparent cause or in the peculiar form it a umes, the mental pain depending on physical and bodily changes, and not directly on environment. It may be a prodromal or reactive stage in some mental disorder, or it may be complete in itself. [G. H. Savage (a, 34).] 2. See MELANCHOLY. 3. Of Para cels us, see Melancholic TEMPERAMENT. Active m., Acute m. Lat., m. activa, m. agitata, m. agitans. M. in which the subject, instead of remaining pa ive, goes about restle ly, under the influence of delusions, hallucinations, or anxious feelings. [D, 36.] Affective m. M. in which the emotional or affective sphere is chiefly at fault, [a. 34.] Agitated m. Lat., m. agitata. See Active m. Alcoholic in. M. as it occurs among inebriates. It is of brief duration and favorable prognosis. [D, 36.] Amenorrhreal in. M. supposed to be due to amenorrhoea. [a. 34.] Amorous m. Lat., m. am at or i a. Fr., melancolie amoureuse. M. with amorous regard for an individual, but without desire for sexual congre . [Sauvages (a, 34).] Anaemic m. M. caused bv anaemia, [a, 34.] Anxious in. Fr., melancolie anxieuse. M. in which there is pronounced anxiety. [a, 34.] Apathetic m. A mild form of stuporous m. fa, 34.] Cataleptic in. A form of stuporous m. in which there is more or le complete catalepsy. [G. H. Savage (a, 34).] Catatonic m. See CATATONIA. Climacteric m. M. supervening at the climacteric period, [a, 34.] Convulsive in. M. with Jackson i an epilepsy; the mental, motor, sensory, trophic, and vasomotor functions are involved, fa, 34.] Delirious m., Delusional m. M. in which the intellectual or ideational sphere suffers, fixed delusions persisting throughout the disease, fa, 34.] Demonophohic m. Fr., melancholic demonophobique. See D.<EMONIA. Diabetic m. M. supposed to be due to diabetes, [a, 34.] Epileptoid m. See Convulsive m. Excited m. See U 2, blue; U 3, lull; U4, full; L' 8, urn; U, like u (German). [s. 729]