pseudocyesis

English

Etymology

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

Noun

pseudocyesis (usually uncountable, plural pseudocyeses)

A false pregnancy; the appearance of signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant.

Synonyms

Translations

false pregnancy

Bulgarian: фалшива бременност (falšiva bremennost)
French: pseudocyesis (fr) m, grossesse nerveuse (fr) f
Greek: ψευδοκύηση (el) f (psevdokýisi)
Portuguese: pseudociese f, gravidez psicológica f
Spanish: pseudociesis f, embarazo fantasma m
Swedish: skengraviditet c

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