Crossword clues for pseudocyesis
Wiktionary
n. false pregnancy; the appearance of signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant
WordNet
n. physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant [syn: false pregnancy]
Usage examples of "pseudocyesis".
Of course, many of the cases are not examples of true pseudocyesis, with its interesting phenomena, but instances of malingering for mercenary or other purposes, and some are calculated to deceive the most expert obstetricians by their tricks.
Harvey cites several instances of pseudocyesis, and says we must not rashly determine of the the inordinate birth before the seventh or after the eleventh month.
Cases of pseudocyesis in women convicted of murder are not uncommon, though most of them are imposters hoping for an extra lease of life.