MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY
\mˈʌnt͡ʃɔːsən sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm ba͡ɪ pɹˈɒksi], \mˈʌntʃɔːsən sˈɪndɹəʊm baɪ pɹˈɒksi], \m_ˈʌ_n_tʃ_ɔː_s_ə_n s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m b_aɪ p_ɹ_ˈɒ_k_s_i]\
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A phenomenon in which symptoms of a disease are fabricated by an individual other than the patient causing unnecessary, and often painful, physical examinations and treatments. This syndrome is considered a form of CHILD ABUSE, since another individual, usually a parent, is the source of the fabrication of symptoms and presents the child for medical care.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.
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