bipolar

bipolar
bipolar (adj.) "having two poles," from BI- (Cf. bi-) + POLAR (Cf. polar); 1810 with figurative sense of "of double aspect;" 1859 with reference to physiology. Psychiatric use in reference to what had been called manic-depressive psychosis is said to have begun 1957 with German psychiatrist Karl Leonhard. The term became popular early 1990s. Bipolar disorder was in DSM III (1980).

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  • bipolar — [bī pō′lər] adj. 1. of or having two poles 2. of or involving both of the earth s polar regions 3. characterized by two directly opposite opinions, natures, etc. 4. of or affected by bipolar affective disorder [bipolar characteristics] bipolarity …   English World dictionary

  • Bipolar — Bi*po lar, a. [Pref. bi + polar. Cf. {Dipolar}.] Doubly polar; having two poles; as, a bipolar cell or corpuscle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bipolar — que tiene dos polos o dos extremidades. Un tipo de células nerviosas con dos prolongaciones Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010. bipolar 1. que tiene dos polos, como ciertos tratamientos electroterapéu …   Diccionario médico

  • Bipolar — Bipolār, zweipolig …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • bipolar — adj. 2 g. 1. Que tem dois polos. 2. Cuja concentração está em dois polos ou posições opostas. 3.  [Eletricidade] Que tem bipolo. 4.  [Geografia] Relativo aos dois polos ou às duas regiões polares. 5.  [Psiquiatria] Que tem uma perturbação de… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • bipolar — adjetivo 1. Que tiene dos polos: Las pilas eléctricas son bipolares …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • bipolar — adj. Que tiene dos polos …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • bipolar — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or relating to two poles or extremities. DERIVATIVES bipolarity noun …   English terms dictionary

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