noun
- plural of pseudocyesis; false pregnancies in which a person experiences pregnancy symptoms without being pregnant
Usage: medical term
Examples
- The doctor explained that pseudocyeses can occur due to psychological factors.
- Multiple cases of pseudocyeses were documented in the medical study.
- Pseudocyeses involve real physical symptoms despite the absence of pregnancy.
- The research focused on the psychological causes of pseudocyeses.
- Treatment for pseudocyeses often requires both medical and psychological support.