- false pregnancy
- noun Date: circa 1860 pseudocyesis, pseudopregnancy
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false pregnancy
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False pregnancy — False pregnancy, most commonly termed pseudocyesis in humans and pseudopregnancy in other mammals, is the appearance of clinical and/or subclinical signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant. Clinically … Wikipedia
false pregnancy — n PSEUDOCYESIS, PSEUDOPREGNANCY * * * see pseudocyesis * * * absence of the menses and presence of other signs of pregnancy, without occurrence of conception and development of an embryo. It may be due to psychogenic factors, to a tumor or mole,… … Medical dictionary
false pregnancy — n. PSEUDOCYESIS … English World dictionary
false pregnancy — false′ preg′nancy n. psi med vet the appearance of physiological signs of pregnancy without conception; pseudocyesis • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
false pregnancy — Pathol., Vet. Pathol. physiological signs of pregnancy without conception; pseudocyesis. Also called pseudopregnancy. [1880 85] * * * also called Pseudocyesis, or Pseudopregnancy, disorder that may mimic many of the effects of pregnancy … Universalium
false pregnancy — noun physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant • Syn: ↑pseudocyesis • Hypernyms: ↑physical condition, ↑physiological state, ↑physiological condition … Useful english dictionary
false pregnancy — see pseudocyesis … The new mediacal dictionary
pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
Pregnancy — For pregnancy in non human animals, see Pregnancy (mammals). Pregnancy Classification and external resources A pregnant woman at the end of the second trimester. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
pregnancy — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. reproduction, fertilization, gestation, gravidity, propagation, parturiency, germination, fecundation, productivity, fertility. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. gestation, fertilization, incubation, *the family way,… … English dictionary for students
