paracyesis

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paracyesis (uncountable)

  1. (medicine, archaic) ectopic pregnancy
    • 1895, American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Transactions, volume 7, page 98:
      Paracyesis and interstitial or cornuate fetation are purposely omitted, as such accidents can scarcely be diagnosticated []