polycyesis
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From poly- (“multiple”) + cyesis (“pregnancy”).
Noun
[edit]polycyesis (usually uncountable, plural polycyeses)
- (uncommon) Multiple pregnancy; pregnancy with more than one fetus.
- Coordinate term: monocyesis
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:polycyesis.
Usage notes
[edit]Usually used by non-native speakers, perhaps due to the word's inclusion in some old medical dictionaries.