Pathomimesis

Translation of "pathomimesis" into Russian

Noun

/ˌpæθəʊmaɪˈmiːsɪs/

/ˌpæθəˌmaɪˈmiːsɪs/

pathomimesis

pathomimeses pl

Pathomimesis is often observed in patients with certain psychological disorders.

Патомимезис часто наблюдается у пациентов с определенными психологическими расстройствами.

Noun

/ˌpæθəʊmaɪˈmiːsɪs/

/ˌpæθəˌmaɪˈmiːsɪs/

The imitation or simulation of the symptoms of a disease, often for psychological reasons or to gain attention.

The doctor suspected pathomimesis when the patient's symptoms did not align with any known medical condition.

A psychiatric disorder in which an individual deliberately produces or feigns physical or psychological symptoms (factitious disorder).

Repeated hospital admissions for unexplained pain led clinicians to diagnose the patient with pathomimesis.