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

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.