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

Related Terms

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

Hyphenation

munchausen syn·drome

Turkish pronunciation

mʌnçauzîn sîndrōm

Pronunciation

/ˈmənˌʧouzən ˈsənˌdrōm/ /ˈmʌnˌʧaʊzɪn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/

Etymology

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