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phantom pregnancy

(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the occurrence of signs of pregnancy, such as enlarged abdomen and absence of menstruation, when no embryo is present, due to hormonal imbalance. Also called: false pregnancy or pseudopregnancy Technical name: pseudocyesis

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phantom pregnancy

n → eingebildete Schwangerschaft

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