MUNCHAUSEN'S SYNDROME


Meaning of MUNCHAUSEN'S SYNDROME in English

/ ˈmʊntʃaʊzənz sɪndrəʊm; NAmE -droʊm/ noun

[ U ] a mental condition in which sb keeps pretending that they are ill / sick in order to receive hospital treatment

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.