Factitious
31factitious — UK [fækˈtɪʃəs] / US adjective very formal artificial …
32factitious — fac•ti•tious [[t]fækˈtɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. artificial or contrived; not spontaneous or natural • Etymology: 1640–50; < L factīcius artificial. See fact, itious fac•ti′tious•ly, adv. fac•ti′tious•ness, n …
33factitious — a. artificial; spurious …
34factitious disorder — Psychiatry. any of various syndromes, as Münchausen syndrome, characterized by physical or psychological symptoms intentionally produced by a person and under voluntary control. * * * …
35factitious diarrhea — diarrhea induced by surreptitious ingestion of laxatives or diuretics …
36factitious disorder — [DSM IV] a mental disorder characterized by repeated, intentional simulation of physical or psychological signs and symptoms of illness for no apparent purpose other than obtaining treatment. It differs from malingering in that there is no… …
37factitious symptom — a symptom produced intentionally, usually by the patient; cf. induced s …
38factitious thyrotoxicosis — thyrotoxicosis caused by accidental or deliberate ingestion of thyroid hormones …
39factitious urticaria — dermographism …
40factitious disorder — Psychiatry. any of various syndromes, as Münchausen syndrome, characterized by physical or psychological symptoms intentionally produced by a person and under voluntary control …