Münchausen's syndrome

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[mun′chousənz]

Etymology: Baron von Münchausen, German adventurer and confabulator, 1720-1797

an unusual condition characterized by habitual pleas for treatment and hospitalization for a symptomatic but imaginary acute illness. The affected person may logically and convincingly present the symptoms and history of a real disease. Symptoms resolve with treatment, but the person may seek further treatment for another imaginary disease. Also called pathomimicry.

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