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View synonyms for false pregnancy

false pregnancy

noun

, Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
  1. physiological signs of pregnancy without conception; pseudocyesis.


false pregnancy

noun

  1. another name for phantom pregnancy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of false pregnancy1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

Clark has seen several cases of false pregnancy in her practice.

She also had a false pregnancy last year, and the year before, and as many as six other times previously.

Meanwhile, the zoo has been waiting to find out whether Mei Xiang might be pregnant or is experiencing a false pregnancy.

Zoo experts said Mei Xiang, 21, started to show changes in her behavior this month that might be a sign that she’s pregnant — or having a false pregnancy, which is relatively common in pandas.

Zoo experts said Mei Xiang, who is 21, started to show changes in her behavior this week that might be a sign she’s pregnant — or having a false pregnancy.

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