Medical term:
pathomimesis
malingering
[mah-ling´ger-ing]willful, deliberate, and fraudulent feigning or exaggeration of the symptoms of illness or injury to attain a consciously desired end.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
path·o·mi·me·sis
(path'ō-mi-mē'sis),Mimicry of a disease or dysfunction, whether intentional or unconscious.
Synonym(s): pathomimicry
[patho- + G. mimēsis, imitation]
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pathomimesis
(1) Malingering, see there.(2) Mimicry of a disease process or dysfunction by another condition.
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path·o·mi·me·sis
(path'ō-mi-mē'sis)Mimicry of a disease or dysfunction, whether intentional or unconscious.
[patho- + G. mimēsis, imitation]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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