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- Also called:
- pseudocyesis or pseudopregnancy
- Related Topics:
- pregnancy
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See all videos for this articlefalse pregnancy, disorder that may mimic many of the effects of pregnancy, including enlargement of the uterus, cessation of menstruation, morning sickness, and even labour pains at term. The cause may be physicalâthe growth of a tumour or hydatidiform mole in the uterusâor emotional.
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