pseudopregnancy
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pseu·do·preg·nan·cy

noun \ˌsü-dō-ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē\

Definition of PSEUDOPREGNANCY

2
: an anestrous state resembling pregnancy that occurs in various mammals usually after an infertile copulation
pseu·do·preg·nant \-nənt\ adjective

First Known Use of PSEUDOPREGNANCY

1860

pseu·do·preg·nan·cy

noun \ˌsüd-ō-ˈpreg-nən-sē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural pseu·do·preg·nan·cies

Medical Definition of PSEUDOPREGNANCY

: a condition which resembles pregnancy: as a : pseudocyesis b : an anestrous state resembling pregnancy that occurs in various mammals usually after an infertile copulation
pseu·do·preg·nant \-nənt\ adjective

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