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pseudo·cy·esis (so̵̅o̅′dō sī ē′sis)

noun pl. pseudocyeses -·ses (-sēz)

a physical condition caused by emotional factors or by a tumor, etc., in which a female's body manifests signs of pregnancy, including amenorrhea and enlargement of the abdomen; false pregnancy

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