/ 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
/ 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. 2005