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HOSPITAL ADDICTION SYNDROME

\hˈɒspɪtə͡l ɐdˈɪkʃən sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \hˈɒspɪtə‍l ɐdˈɪkʃən sˈɪndɹə‍ʊm], \h_ˈɒ_s_p_ɪ_t_əl ɐ_d_ˈɪ_k_ʃ_ə_n s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\

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A factitious disorder characterized by habitual presentation for hospital treatment of an apparent acute illness, the patient giving a plausible and dramatic history, all of which is false.

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