[Mun.chau.sen syndrome] n [Baron K. F. H. von Munchausen d. 1797 Ger. soldier and proverbial teller of exaggerated tales] (1951): a condition characterized by the feigning of the symptoms of a disease or injury in order to undergo diagnostic tests, hospitalization, or medical or surgical treatment--called also Munchausen's syndrome
MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME
Meaning of MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012