When a woman believes she is pregnant, but physical examination and laboratory tests show negative results, this syndrome is called

A) pseudocyesis.
B) misconception syndrome.
C) pseudo expectancy.
D) miscarriage.

Pseudocyesis

A psychiatric condition in which a person believes they are pregnant and exhibits outward signs of pregnancy but is not actually pregnant.

Pseudo Expectancy

False anticipation of psychological or physiological effects, often occurring in the context of placebo effects or drug interactions.

Miscarriage

A loss of pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb, typically occurring before 20 weeks of gestation.