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munchausen biproxy

When a person causes a family member illness in order to care for or be the hero in curing them.

Derived from the word/name Manchausen of a German traveler who apparently exaggerated his experiences in his stories
Eminem's mother suffered from munchausen biproxy.
by karmakoma April 22, 2006
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