"pseudopatient" meaning in English

See pseudopatient in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌs(j)uːdəʊˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈs(j)uːdəʊˌpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsudoʊˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ [General-American], /ˈsudoʊˌpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-pseudopatient.ogg Forms: pseudopatients [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + patient. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|patient}} pseudo- + patient Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudopatient (plural pseudopatients)
  1. (dated) A person who pretends to be ill, especially to gain some benefit. Tags: dated Synonyms: malingerer Translations (person who pretends to be ill, especially to gain some benefit — see also malingerer): 假病人 (Jiǎ bìngrén) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-pseudopatient-en-noun-yvRrKmes Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of 'person who pretends to be ill, especially to gain some benefit — see also malingerer': 75 25
  2. (medicine) A person who poses as a patient so that research may be conducted or staff trained. Categories (topical): Medicine, People Translations (person who poses as a patient for research or staff training): 假病人 (Jiǎ bìngrén) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-pseudopatient-en-noun-wmoy-lHy Disambiguation of People: 33 67 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'person who poses as a patient for research or staff training': 32 68

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