MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME


Meaning of MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME in English

noun Etymology: Baron K. F. H. von Münchhausen died 1797 German soldier and proverbial teller of exaggerated tales Date: 1951 a psychological disorder characterized by the feigning of the symptoms of a disease or injury in order to undergo diagnostic tests, hospitalization, or medical or surgical treatment

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