munchausen syndrome

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Definition of munchausen syndrome in English English dictionary: disorder in which an individual pretends to have certain symptoms in order to be admitted into a hospital or undergo various medical tests; syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found
Munchausen syndrome by proxy: A psychological disorder in which a parent or other caregiver gains attention from medical professionals by repeatedly causing or fabricating disease symptoms in a child
munchausen's syndrome: syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found

munchausen syndrome

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munchausen syn·drome

mʌnçauzîn sîndrōm

/ˈmənˌʧouzən ˈsənˌdrōm/ /ˈmʌnˌʧaʊzɪn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/

() After the fantastical adventures said to have been related by Baron Münchhausen (1720–1797).

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