˜yÐÄvlog

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tocology

or ³Ù´Ç·°ì´Ç±ô·´Ç·²µ²â

[ toh-kol-uh-jee ]

tocology

/ ³Ùɒˈ°ìÉ’±ôÉ™»åÏôɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth; obstetrics
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tocology1

1820–30; < Greek ³Ùó°ì´Ç ( s ) child, childbirth + -logy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tocology1

C19: from Greek tokos childbirth, from tiktein to bear
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Associated words: tocology, midwife, midwifery, parturient, maieutic, layette, obstetrics, obstetrician, celation, puerperal, accoucheur, accoucheuse, fetus, post-partum. childhood, n. nonage, infancy, minority, impuberty, pupilage. childish, a. puerile, juvenile, infantile, immature. childishness, n. juvenility, puerility, immaturity. children, n. offspring, progeny, issue, descendants, posterity. chill, n. chilliness, shiver, rigor. chilly, a. cool, chill, raw, bleak. chime, v. accord, agree, harmonize, be in unison. chime, n. unison, harmony; carillon. chimera, n. delusion, phantom, hallucination, illusion. chimney, n.

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