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syndrome vs Munchausen's syndrome

Munchausen's syndrome vs syndrome

syndrome and Munchausen's syndrome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
Munchausen's syndrome Yes No No No
As nouns, Munchausen's syndrome is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, Munchausen's syndrome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • Munchausen's syndrome: syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found
syndrome (noun) Munchausen's syndrome (noun)
a complex of concurrent things syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between syndrome and Munchausen's syndrome

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