false pregnancy

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Clark has seen several cases of false pregnancy in her practice.

From National Geographic • Sep. 11, 2023

It won’t be clear if the panda is pregnant, or if she’s had what’s known as a false pregnancy, for several months.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2020

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.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2019

The legal battle between Drake and an Instagram model who made false pregnancy and rape claims against him is over.

From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2018

The swelling could be caused by dangerous strains and dilatency, he says, or might be merely a "false pregnancy," resulting from other, less menacing geological quirks.

From Time Magazine Archive