patho·mi·me·sis
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Medical Definition of pathomimesis
: imitation of disease especially unconsciously in some forms of hysteria
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“Pathomimesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pathomimesis. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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