pseudocyesis

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ cyesis, from Latin pseudo- + Ancient Greek κύησις (kúēsis).

Noun

pseudocyesis (usually uncountable, plural pseudocyeses)

1. A false pregnancy; the appearance of signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant.

Synonyms

• false pregnancy
• phantom pregnancy
• pseudopregnancy

Translations

false pregnancy

• Bulgarian: фалшива бременност (falšiva bremennost)
• French: pseudocyesis (fr) m, grossesse nerveuse (fr) f
• Greek: ψευδοκύηση (el) f (psevdokýisi)
• Portuguese: pseudociese f, gravidez psicológica (pt) f
• Spanish: pseudociesis f, embarazo fantasma m
• Swedish: skengraviditet c