/ Dictionary / Index M Munchausen syndrome by proxy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mun'chausen syn"drome by prox'y Pronunciation: [key] a form of Munchausen syndrome in which a person induces or claims to observe a disease in another, usually a close relative, in order to attract the doctor's attention to herself or himself. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Munchausen syndrome München Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language