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paracyesis

[ par-uh-sahy-ee-sis ]
/ ˌpær ə saɪˈi sɪs /
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noun, plural par·a·cy·e·ses [par-uh-sahy-ee-seez]. /ˌpær ə saɪˈi siz/. Medicine/Medical.
ectopic pregnancy.
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Origin of paracyesis

First recorded in 1815–25; para-1 + cyesis

Words nearby paracyesis

parachute rigger, parachute spinnaker, paraclete, paracoccidioidomycosis, paracusis, paracyesis, para-cymene, paracystitis, parade, parade armor, parade bed
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