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munchausen syndrome by proxy

Münch·hau·sen syn·drome by prox·y
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mynkh-hou-zuh n sin-drohm, -druh m bahy prok-see]
    • /ˈmünxˌhaʊ zən ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm baɪ ˈprɒk si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mynkh-hou-zuh n sin-drohm, -druh m bahy prok-see]
    • /ˈmünxˌhaʊ zən ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm baɪ ˈprɒk si/

Definition of munchausen syndrome by proxy words

  • noun munchausen syndrome by proxy Psychiatry. a form of Munchausen syndrome in which a person induces or claims to observe a disease in another, usually a close relative, in order to attract the doctor's attention to herself or himself. 1
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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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