cyesis

cyesis
Obsolete term for pregnancy. [G. kyesis]

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cy·e·sis sī-'ē-səs n, pl cy·e·ses -.sēz PREGNANCY <full-term abdominal \cyesis (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.)>

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n.

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  • cyesis — noun Pregnancy. See Also: cyesiology …   Wiktionary

  • -cyesis — [Gr. kyēsis, pregnancy] a word termination denoting pregnancy …   Medical dictionary

  • cyesis — n. pregnancy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cyesis — cy·e·sis …   English syllables

  • cyesis — n.; see pregnancy …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • cyesis — /saɪˈisəs/ (say suy eesuhs) noun (plural cyeses /saɪˈisiz/ (say suy eeseez)) pregnancy; gestation. {New Latin, from Greek kyesis pregnancy} …  

  • cyesis —   n. pregnancy.    ♦ cyesiology, n. medical study of this …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • cyesis — …   Useful english dictionary

  • paracyesis — “+ noun (plural paracyeses) Etymology: New Latin, from para (I) + cyesis : extrauterine pregnancy * * * /par euh suy ee sis/, n., pl. paracyeses / seez/ …   Useful english dictionary

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