malinger

malinger definition - medical

ma·lin·ger (mə-lĭngˈgər)

verb
To feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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