Definition

A condition where a person believes they are pregnant and shows some symptoms of pregnancy, but there is no actual pregnancy.

Example

The woman experienced pseudocyesis, feeling all the signs of being pregnant despite not actually being so.

Conversation

Have you heard about pseudocyesis?

Yeah, I read something about it; it's so interesting.

It's wild how the body can mimic pregnancy without actually being pregnant.

I know, right? It must be really confusing for the person experiencing it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pseudocyesis → It is formed from "pseudo-" (from Greek "pseudes", meaning false) and "cyesis" (from Greek "kyesis", meaning pregnancy). The word refers to a false pregnancy, where a person believes they are pregnant but are not.

Memory Tip

Think of 'false' ('pseudo-') and 'pregnancy' ('cyesis') to remember that pseudocyesis means a false belief of being pregnant.

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