manic-depressive psychosis(n = noun.state) bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic depressive illness - a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression;
is a kind of affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorder
has particulars: cyclic disorder, cyclothymia, cyclothymic disorder

   A mental disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression. [WordNet 1.5]

korsakoff's psychosis, korsakov's psychosis, manic-depressive, polyneuritic psychosis, psychosis, schizophrenic psychosis, senile psychosis