pseudocyesis

[ soo-doh-sahy-ee-sis ]

noun

, Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

, plural pseu·do·cy·e·ses [soo-doh-sahy-, ee, -seez].

1. false pregnancy.

pseudocyesis

/ ˌsjuːdəʊsaɪˈiːsɪs /

noun

1. the technical name for phantom pregnancy

Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudocyesis¹

First recorded in 1810–20; pseudo- + cyesis