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Meaning of "pseudocyesis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PSEUDOCYESIS

pseudocyesis  [ˌsjuːdəʊsaɪˈiːsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PSEUDOCYESIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pseudocyesis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PSEUDOCYESIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

False pregnancy

False pregnancy or phantom pregnancy or hysterical pregnancy or jestation, most commonly termed pseudocyesis in humans and pseudopregnancy in other mammals, is the appearance of clinical and/or subclinical signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the organism is not actually pregnant. Clinically, false pregnancy is most common in veterinary medicine. False pregnancy in humans is less common, and may sometimes be purely psychological. It is generally estimated that false pregnancy is caused due to changes in the endocrine system of the body, leading to the secretion of hormones which translate into physical changes similar to those during pregnancy. Some men experience the same illnesses as a woman would experience while pregnant when their partner is pregnant, possibly caused by pheromones which cause heightened estrogen, prolactin and cortisol levels.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PSEUDOCYESIS


anoesis
ænəʊˈiːsɪs
biopoiesis
ˌbaɪəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
cyesis
saɪˈiːsɪs
diapyesis
ˌdaɪəpaɪˈiːsɪs
empyesis
ˌempaɪˈiːsɪs
erythropoiesis
ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
galactopoiesis
ɡəˌlæktəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
haematopoiesis
ˌhɛmətəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
haemopoiesis
ˌhiːməʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
hematopoiesis
ˌhemətəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
hemopoiesis
ˌhemətəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
leucocytopoiesis
ˌluːkəˌsaɪtəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
leucopoiesis
ˌluːkəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
leukopoiesis
ˌluːkəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
lymphopoiesis
ˌlɪmfəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs
mythopoesis
ˌmɪθəpəʊˈiːsɪs
noesis
nəʊˈiːsɪs
onomatopoesis
ˌɒnəˌmætəpəʊˈiːsɪs
onomatopoiesis
ˌɒnəˌmætəpɔɪˈiːsɪs
uropoiesis
ˌjʊərəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PSEUDOCYESIS

pseudobulb
pseudocarp
pseudocarpous
pseudocide
pseudoclassic
pseudocode
pseudocoel
pseudocoelomate
pseudocopulation
pseudocyeses
pseudoephedrine
pseudograph
pseudography
pseudohermaphrodite
pseudohermaphroditism
pseudologia
pseudologue
pseudology
pseudomartyr
pseudomembrane

WORDS THAT END LIKE PSEUDOCYESIS

angiogenesis
biosynthesis
carcinogenesis
chondrogenesis
dysgenesis
electrophoresis
genesis
hypothesis
hysteresis
mutagenesis
Nemesis
osteogenesis
parenthesis
pathogenesis
PhD thesis
photosynthesis
prosthesis
synthesis
thesis
transgenesis

Synonyms and antonyms of pseudocyesis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pseudocyesis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PSEUDOCYESIS

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The translations of pseudocyesis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pseudocyesis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

假孕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pseudociesis
570 millions of speakers

English

pseudocyesis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pseudocyesis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pseudocyesis
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pseudocyesis
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pseudociese
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pseudocyesis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pseudocyesis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pseudocyesis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pseudocyesis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pseudocyesis
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pseudocyesis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pseudocyesis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pseudocyesis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கர்ப்பமாயை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्यूडोसायसीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pseudocyesis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pseudocyesis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pseudocyesis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pseudocyesis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

false,
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψευδοκύηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pseudocyesis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pseudocyesis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pseudocyesis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pseudocyesis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PSEUDOCYESIS»

The term «pseudocyesis» is used very little and occupies the 155.063 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PSEUDOCYESIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pseudocyesis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PSEUDOCYESIS»

Discover the use of pseudocyesis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pseudocyesis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry
Pseudocyesis deserves further attention. Although not mentioned in DSM-II, it probably would have fit best as a psychophysiological endocrine disorder. In DSM-III and DSM-III-R, pseudocyesis was specifically listed as a conversion symptom.
Robert E. Hales, Stuart C. Yudofsky, Glen O. Gabbard, 2008
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Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & ...
In pseudocyesis (false pregnancy), nausea and vomiting, amenorrhea, and enlargement of the abdomen occur in either a nonpregnant woman or a man ( Ayakannu et al., 2007). There are several theories regarding why the phenomenon oc- ...
Adele Pillitteri, 2010
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Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies
Neonaticide is the polar opposite of a desired but unachievable pregnancy, which in extreme cases results in pseudocyesis (see next section). Psychophysiologic mechanisms are common to both states, and both have neurohormonal ...
Steven G. Gabbe, Jennifer R. Niebyl, Henry L. Galan, 2012
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Kaplan and Sadock's Study Guide and Self-examination Review ...
19.4 The answer is A Pseudocyesis. or the false belief that one is pregnant, is an example of a somatoform disorder "not otherwise specified." This diagnostic category of somatoform disorders is a residual category for patients who have ...
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, Ze'ev Levin, 2007
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Maternal and Newborn Success: A Q&A Review Applying Critical ...
Pedal edema is not related to pseudocyesis. 2. There will be no fetal heartbeat when a client has pseudocyesis. 3. Polycythemia (hematocrit above 40%) is not related to pseudocyesis. 4. Clients who have pseudocyesis state that they do feel  ...
Margot DeSevo, 2013
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Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century
Signer et al. (1992) reported six cases of pseudocyesis associated with depression, but they cautioned that "pseudocyesis does not appear to be a single , coherent entity" (p. 322). Starkman, Marshall, la Ferla, and Kelch, (1985) tested Brown ...
Edward F. Kelly, Adam Crabtree, Emily Williams Kelly, 2009
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The Frontal Lobes and Neuropsychiatric Illness
However, some support exists for the hypothesis that right hemisphere dysfunction contributes to the development of the somatic delusions of extra limbs, pseudocyesis, and Cotard's syndrome, with most reported cases having right temporal ...
Stephen P. Salloway, Paul F. Malloy, James D. Duffy, 2008
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The American Psychiatric Publishing Board Review Guide for ...
According to DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association 2000) diagnostic criteria for somatoform disorders, pseudocyesis falls under which specific diagnostic category? A. Undifferentiated somatoform disorder. B. Conversion disorder.
James A. Bourgeois, Robert E. Hales, Julie S. Young, 2009
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The Complete Book of Dog Breeding
This unique condition is relatively common in canines. lt occurs on the same time schedule as normal pregnancy, but there are no puppies involved. The cause of pseudocyesis is the secretion of progesterone, which originates from the corpus ...
Dan Rice, 2008
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The Fate of Borderline Patients: Successful Outcome and ...
PSEUDOCYESIS Pseudocycsis has a long tradition in medicine: Mary Tudor believed herself pregnant when she was not for many years.2 The syndrome is nonspecific in regard both to underlying diagnosis and to psychodynamic ...
Michael H. Stone, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PSEUDOCYESIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pseudocyesis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mengenal Hamil Palsu
Hamil palsu atau pseudocyesis adalah kondisi tidak normal yang bisa dialami wanita yang ingin sekali hamil. Wanita yang menderita pseudocyesis mengalami ... «Nakita, Apr 15»
2
Appeal in Skidmore, Mo., fetal abduction case reveals defense team …
Immediately they explored a medical condition called pseudocyesis, which eventually formed the heart of the insanity defense O'Connor and Duchardt offered ... «Kansas City Star, Mar 15»
3
Why some men develop signs of pregnancy
A range of “pregnancy-related” physical and psychological symptoms include abdominal pain and bloating, back pain, pseudocyesis (euphemistically known as ... «Washington Post, Sep 14»
4
Happy Accident? 4 Unbelievable Medical Cases That Were …
Although rare, pseudocyesis, also known as false or hysterical pregnancy, does happen and is usually the result of a soon-to-be-parent who is overzealous ... «Medical Daily, Jul 14»
5
Woman "gave birth to a lizard"
It has been suggested that the mum-of-two was suffering from pseudocyesis, or phantom pregnancy, while others have claimed her family practice witchcraft. «Derby Telegraph, Jun 14»
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Doctors puzzled by Indonesian woman who claims to have given …
We are looking into whether this was intentional or not. Clearly the womb must have been empty and this is what's known as pseudocyesis. So the gecko coming ... «ROCKETNEWS24, Jun 14»
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Couple expecting quintuplets finds out woman isn't pregnant
Dr. Haim Abenhaim, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital, told CTV that Servat's girlfriend may have had pseudocyesis. «Parent Herald, Mar 14»
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Why I Feel Bad for the Woman Who Faked a Quintuplet Pregnancy
It's called pseudocyesis, or “phantom pregnancy.” It's a powerful mental illness that manifests itself in physical body changes — changes that mimic pregnancy ... «Babble, Mar 14»
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Pseudocyesis: When You Think You're Pregnant, Have Pregnancy …
A Canadian man who thought he was going to be the father of quintuplets was surprised to find out his girlfriend was never actually pregnant at all, despite ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
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Man Expecting Quintuplets Finds Out His Girlfriend Isn't Pregnant
Dr. Haim Abenhaim, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital, told CTV that Servat's girlfriend may have had pseudocyesis, ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»

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