phantom pregnancy


noun
  1. the occurrence of signs of pregnancy, such as enlarged abdomen and absence of menstruation, when no embryo is present, due to hormonal imbalance: Also called: false pregnancy, pseudopregnancy Technical name: pseudocyesis

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