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pseudopregnancy

noun pseu·do·preg·nan·cy \ˌsü-dō-ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē\

Definition of PSEUDOPREGNANCY

2
:  an anestrous state resembling pregnancy that occurs in various mammals usually after an infertile copulation
pseu·do·preg·nant \-nənt\ adjective
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First Known Use of PSEUDOPREGNANCY

1860
Medical Dictionary

pseudopregnancy

noun pseu·do·preg·nan·cy \ˌsüd-ō-ˈpreg-nən-sē\
plural pseu·do·preg·nan·cies

Medical Definition of PSEUDOPREGNANCY

:  a condition which resembles pregnancy: as a :  pseudocyesis b :  an anestrous state resembling pregnancy that occurs in various mammals usually after an infertile copulation
pseu·do·preg·nant \-nənt\ adjective

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