tocology
or to·kol·o·gy
[ toh-kol-uh-jee ]
/ toʊˈkɒl ə dʒi /
noun
Origin of tocology
1820–30; < Greek
tóko(s) child, childbirth +
-logy
Words nearby tocology
toco-,
tocodynagraph,
tocodynamometer,
tocography,
tocol,
tocology,
tocolytic,
tocometer,
tocopherol,
tocopilla,
tocqueville
British Dictionary definitions for tocology
tocology
tokology
/ (tɒˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth; obstetrics
Word Origin for tocology
C19: from Greek
tokos childbirth, from
tiktein to bear
Medical definitions for tocology
tocology
n.
The science of childbirth; midwifery or obstetrics.