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false pregnancy
false preg·nan·cy (plural false preg·nan·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
apparent but unreal pregnancy: a condition in which a woman has the mistaken belief that she is pregnant and displays symptoms and signs of pregnancy.
Technical name  pseudocyesis
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