Synonyms

pseudocyesis

American

[soo-doh-sahy-ee-sis] / ˌsu doʊ saɪˈi sɪs /

noun

Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

false pregnancy.

pseudocyesis British

/ ˌsjuːdəʊsaɪˈiːsɪs /

noun

the technical name for phantom pregnancy

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

pseudocyeses

plural

Etymology

Origin of pseudocyesis

First recorded in 1810–20; pseudo- + cyesis

Example Sentences

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Pseudocyesis in men is even scarcer, though medical literature documented examples of the phenomenon in two American men, in 1984 and 1995.

From National Geographic • Sep. 11, 2023

Pseudocyesis is older than Hippocrates, has affected subjects from seven to 79.

From Time Magazine Archive

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