tocology

or to·kol·o·gy

[ toh-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. obstetrics.

tocology

/ tɒˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth; obstetrics

Word History and Origins

Origin of tocology¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tocology¹

C19: from Greek tokos childbirth, from tiktein to bear