FALSE PREGNANCY


Meaning of FALSE PREGNANCY in English

also called Pseudocyesis, or Pseudopregnancy, disorder that may mimic many of the effects of pregnancy, including enlargement of the uterus; cessation of menstruation; morning sickness; and even labour pains at term. The cause may be physicalthe growth of a tumour or hydatidiform mole in the uterusor emotional.

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