Ganser syndrome
noun
Gan·ser syndrome
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or Ganser's syndrome \ -zər(z)-
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Medical Definition of Ganser syndrome
: a pattern of psychopathological behavior characterized by the giving of approximate answers (as 2 × 2 = about 5) and found in prisoners and in others who consciously or unconsciously seek to give misleading information regarding their mental state