| pseudocyesis |
false pregnancy: physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant
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| pseudocyesis |
Included in DSM-IV as one of the somatoform disorders. It is characterized by a false belief of being pregnant and by the occurrence of signs of being pregnant, such as abdominal enlargement, breast engorgement, and labor pains.
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