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hy·po·thy·mia .hī-pō-'thī-mē-ə n an abnormal decrease in the intensity with which emotions are experienced: flatness of affect* * *
n.a diminished intensity of emotional response. It is a feature of asthenic personalities, and of some chronic schizophrenics and some depressives.* * *
hy·po·thy·mia (hi″po-thiґme-ə) [hypo- + thymo-2 + -ia] abnormal diminution of emotional tone, as in depression. hypothymic adj
Medical dictionary. 2011.