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secondary gain

noun Psychiatry.

any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).

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Words nearby secondary gain

secondary dysmenorrhea, secondary electron, secondary emission, secondary encephalitis, secondary follicle, secondary gain, secondary glaucoma, secondary gout, secondary group, secondary growth, secondary hemochromatosis
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Medical definitions for secondary gain

secondary gain

n.

Interpersonal or social advantages gained indirectly from organic illness, such as an increase in attention from others.
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