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cyesis (sy-ee-sis) n. pregnancy. See also pseudocyesis.

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	Psychosocial and cultural aspects of pseudocyesis.(Original Article) Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Psychiatry; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...considered rare in the developed countries, pseudocyesis is fairly common in gynecological practices...the reasons for the development of pseudocyesis. The case underscores the contributions...recurrent partner abuse in the enactment of pseudocyesis within a culture that treasures children...
	Montgomery diagnosed with psychosis, pseudocyesis Newspaper article from: St. Joseph News-Press; 10/17/2007; 700+ words ; ...the crime and that she suffered from pseudocyesis, a mental disorder that causes women...diagnosed her with a severe case of pseudocyesis. Other testimony Tuesday morning revealed...s case, can predispose a woman to pseudocyesis. A threat to the pregnancy delusions...
	Missouri federal jury finds Montgomery woman guilty of slaying Newspaper article from: Daily Record and the Kansas City Daily News-Press; 10/23/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...post-traumatic stress disorder and pseudocyesis -- a condition in which a woman...arguments on attacking the Montgomery's pseudocyesis defense and her experts. Ketchmark said a symptom of pseudocyesis is a "burning desire" to have another...
	Witness: Montgomery had mental defect Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 10/17/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...suffering from a severe mental defect, pseudocyesis, a false belief she was pregnant...said he had seen six or seven cases of pseudocyesis, and there are at least 50 documented...Broadcasting Corp. Montgomery's pseudocyesis was tied to a delusion, a sincerely...
	Desperate mothers: how far would you go for a baby?(U.S. REPORT) Magazine article from: Marie Claire; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...psychological disorder known as extreme pseudocyesis, or phantom pregnancy. During...Journal of Family Practice, the pseudocyesis rate ranges from one to six...22,000. Those with extreme pseudocyesis, who fulfill their fantasy...
	Montgomery Trial: Insanity argument called into question Newspaper article from: St. Joseph News-Press; 10/19/2007; 700+ words ; ...and therefore wasn't suffering from pseudocyesis, a rare medical condition that makes...psychologist who has published opinions on pseudocyesis, found that Ms. Montgomery suffered from pseudocyesis and killed Ms. Stinnett in a disassociated...
	Woman convicted in case of baby cut from womb Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 10/23/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...claimed Montgomery was suffering from pseudocyesis, which causes a woman to falsely believe...prosecutor Roseann Ketchmark called the pseudocyesis claim "voodoo science." She said...set for January 2005. "It's not pseudocyesis or post-traumatic stress disorder...
	Mental disorder at heart of trial not that uncommon Newspaper article from: St. Joseph News-Press; 10/8/2007; 700+ words ; ...says. The mental condition known as pseudocyesis, whose sufferers believe they are...Family Practice" reported. Those with pseudocyesis can experience distended abdomens...Psychiatry reported three types of pseudocyesis among child stealers. Those include...
	Woman Convicted in Pregnant Killing Case News Wire article from: AP Online; 10/22/2007; 700+ words ; ...claimed Montgomery was suffering from pseudocyesis, which causes a woman to falsely believe...prosecutor Roseann Ketchmark called the pseudocyesis claim "voodoo science." She said...set for January 2005. "It's not pseudocyesis or post-traumatic stress disorder...
	Guilty Verdict in Pregnant Woman's Death News Wire article from: AP Online; 10/22/2007; 700+ words ; ...claimed Montgomery was suffering from pseudocyesis, which causes a woman to falsely believe...prosecutor Roseann Ketchmark called the pseudocyesis claim "voodoo science." She said...set for January 2005. "It's not pseudocyesis or post-traumatic stress disorder...

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