pseu·do·cy·e·sis (s  d -s -  s s)n. See false pregnancy. [pseudo- + New Latin cy sis, pregnancy (from Greek kusis, from kuein, to swell; see keu - in Indo-European roots).] |
pseudocyesis [ˌsjuːdəʊsaɪˈiːsɪs]
n pl -ces [-siːz]
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the technical name for phantom pregnancy
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| Noun | 1. | pseudocyesis - physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
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