munchausen syndrome

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English - English
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

    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).
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