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intermittent explosive disorder

noun intermittent ex·plo·sive disorder \-ik-ˈsplō-siv-, -ziv-\

Medical Definition of INTERMITTENT EXPLOSIVE DISORDER

:  a personality disorder characterized by repeated episodes of violent aggressive behavior in an otherwise normal individual that is out of proportion to the events provoking it

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