transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmən-ˌchau̇-zən-, ˌmən-ˈchau̇- ]
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 — called also Munchausen's syndrome