tocology

or to·kol·o·gy

[ toh-kol-uh-jee ]

Origin of tocology

1
1820–30; <Greek tóko(s) child, childbirth + -logy

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British Dictionary definitions for tocology

tocology

tokology

/ (tɒˈkɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth; obstetrics

Origin of tocology

1
C19: from Greek tokos childbirth, from tiktein to bear

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