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pseudopregnancy

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pseu·do·preg·nan·cy  (sd-prgnn-s)
n. pl. pseu·do·preg·nan·cies
1. See false pregnancy.
2. A condition resembling pregnancy that occurs in some mammals, marked by persistence of the corpus luteum and usually following infertile copulation.
pseudo·pregnant adj.
pseudopregnancy [ˈsjuːdəʊˌprɛgnənsɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) another name for phantom pregnancy
Translations
pseudopregnancy
n (Med) → Scheinschwangerschaft f
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