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Definition Munchausen’s syndrome in British English

Munchausen’s syndrome noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈmʌntʃaʊzənz ˌsɪndrəʊm/
1

a condition in which someone pretends to have a serious illness in order to get treatment and sympathy from medical workers

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Definition Munchausen’s syndrome in British English