Münchausen syndrome

Munchausen syndrome English Alternative forms en Munchausen syndrome Münchhausen syndrome Munchhausen syndrome Munchausen's syndrome Etymology From the en de - name de Münchhausen, after the fantastical tales related by the fictional Baron Munchausen (sic) in Rudolf Erich Raspe's English-language novel Baron Munchausen's Narrative of His Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia (1785). The character was loosely based on Baron Hieronymus Karl Friedrich von Münchhausen (1720–1797). Noun ~ en phychiatry A factitious (artificial) mental disorder in which a person feigns illness or psychological trauma in order to garner attention or sympathy. en factitious disorder factitious disorder imposed on self Derived terms en Münchausen syndrome by proxy Munchausen by Internet Related terms en Munchausenism Translations psychiatric disorder Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 孟喬森綜合症 Mèngqiáosēn zònghézhèng, cmn 求醫癖 qiúyīpǐ French: fr syndrome de Münchhausen m German: de Münchhausen-Syndrom n Hungarian: hu Münchhausen-szindróma Japanese: ja ミュンヒハウゼン症候群 Myunhauzen shōkōgun Polish: pl zespół Münchhausena m Russian: ru синдро́м Мюнхга́узена m sindróm Mjunxáuzɛna en eponyms