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.

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]

pathomimesis

(1) Malingering, see there.
(2) Mimicry of a disease process or dysfunction by another condition.

path·o·mi·me·sis

(path'ō-mi-mē'sis) Mimicry of a disease or dysfunction, whether intentional or unconscious. [patho- + G. mimēsis, imitation]