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false pregnancy

noun

Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
  1. physiological signs of pregnancy without conception; pseudocyesis.


false pregnancy

noun

  1. another name for phantom pregnancy
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Origin of false pregnancy1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Clark has seen several cases of false pregnancy in her practice.

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She also had a false pregnancy last year, and the year before, and as many as six other times previously.

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Meanwhile, the zoo has been waiting to find out whether Mei Xiang might be pregnant or is experiencing a false pregnancy.

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Zoo experts said Mei Xiang, 21, started to show changes in her behavior this month that might be a sign that she’s pregnant — or having a false pregnancy, which is relatively common in pandas.

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Zoo experts said Mei Xiang, who is 21, started to show changes in her behavior this week that might be a sign she’s pregnant — or having a false pregnancy.

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