...a condition in which a woman who desires or has an extreme fear of pregnancy experiences subjective and objective signs of pregnancy when in fact she is not, leading her to believe she is pregnant. This condition is also called pseudocyesis. Such patients may experience amenorrhea, abdominal distension due to fatty deposits or intestinal gas, breast enlargement, secretion, and increased pigmentation of the nipple, areola, and abdominal wall midline. *Some terminology explanations that mention "pseudocyesis" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…妊娠を切望したり,あるいは極端に恐れている女性に,実際は妊娠していないのに,妊娠性の自覚的・他覚的徴候がみられ,みずから妊娠したとの錯覚に陥った状況をいい,偽妊娠pseudocyesisともいう。このような患者では,無月経や脂肪沈着とか腸内ガスによる腹部膨満や,乳房の肥大,分泌や,乳頭,乳輪,腹壁正中線などの色素沈着の増加がみられることがある。… ※「pseudocyesis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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