false pregnancy also called Pseudocyesis, or Pseudopregnancy,

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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 physical—the growth of a tumour or hydatidiform mole in the uterus—or emotional.

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