Ganser, Sigbert Joseph Maria (1853–1931), German psychiatrist. In 1898 Ganser described the syndrome that now bears his name.
Medical Dictionary
Ganser syndrome
noun Gan·ser syndrome \ˈgän-zər-\
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
Biographical Note for GANSER SYNDROME
Variants of GANSER SYNDROME
Gan·ser syndrome or Gan·ser's syndrome \-zər(z)-\
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