Definition of: epinosis

(ep′ə·nō′sis) noun
1. Pathol. A morbid condition subordinate to an original and primary illness.
2. Psychoanal. A secondary illness or disorder exploited by the patient to gain relief from the primary affliction and to obtain further sympathy. [<EPI- + Gk. nosos illness]
—ep′i·no′sic adjective