pseudocyesis
Meanings
noun
- A false pregnancy: the appearance of signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant.
Word forms
Etymology
From pseudo- + cyesis, from Latin pseudo- + Ancient Greek κύησις (kúēsis).
Synonyms
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