Munchausen's Syndrome
noun [U] /ˈmʌn.tʃaʊ.zənzˌsɪn.drəʊm/
/-droʊm/ Definition
› a mental condition in which someone pretends to be ill or deliberately tries to make themselves ill in order to get attention and treatment from doctors or other medical workers
(Definition of Munchausen's Syndrome noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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