false pregnancy

noun

Synonym of pseudocyesis.

Meanings

nounfalse pregnancy (countable and uncountable, plural false pregnancies)

plural false pregnancies

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of pseudocyesis.

    Synonyms: pseudocyesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of pseudocyesis.

More synonyms by meaning

nounphysiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant

Broader
physical conditionphysiological statephysiological condition
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