intermittent explosive disorder

noun

A genetic behavioral disorder characterized by extreme anger, sometimes uncontrollable, that is disproportionate to the situation at hand.

Similar
episodic dyscontrol syndrome
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Meanings

nounintermittent explosive disorder (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA genetic behavioral disorder characterized by extreme anger, sometimes uncontrollable, that is disproportionate to the situation at hand.

    Synonyms: episodic dyscontrol syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA genetic behavioral disorder characterized by extreme anger, sometimes uncontrollable, that is disproportionate to the situation at hand.

Similar
episodic dyscontrol syndrome
Also see
episodic dyscontrol syndrome

Translations

Spanish trastorno explosivo intermitente
  • trastorno explosivo intermitenteTranslations
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