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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A false pregnancy: the appearance of signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

false pregnancyfalse pregnancyphantom pregnancypseudopregnancypseudopregnancy

Etymology

From pseudo- + cyesis, from Latin pseudo- + Ancient Greek κύησις (kúēsis).

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