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factitial

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

produced artificially or unintentionally; factitious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In addition to trigeminal trophic syndrome, the differential diagnosis of conditions that can cause nasal ulcers include factitial disorders with self-induced ulcerations (such as dermatitis artifacta and neurotic excoriations), granulomatous conditions, infectious diseases, malignancy, and pyoderma gangrenosum.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17269524

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