| munchhausen syndrome | <syndrome> Recurrent feigning of catastrophic illnesses. Named for the fictitious baron who told tales that were whopping lies. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Munchhausen, Baron Karl F.H. von | <person> German nobleman, soldier, and raconteur, 1720-1797. See: Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen syndrome by proxy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndrome, munchhausen | Recurrent feigning of catastrophic illnesses. Named for the fictitious baron who told tales that were whopping lies. (12 Dec 1998) |
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