paracyesis

[ par-uh-sahy-ee-sis ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

, plural par·a·cy·e·ses [par-, uh, -sahy-, ee, -seez].

1. ectopic pregnancy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of paracyesis¹

First recorded in 1815–25; para- ¹ + cyesis

Example Sentences

Paracyesis, par-a-sī-ē′sis, n. extra-uterine pregnancy.

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