tocology

2 definitions found

tocology - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Tocology \To*col"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? a birth + -logy.]
     The science of obstetrics, or midwifery; that department of
     medicine which treats of parturition. [Written also
     tokology.]
     [1913 Webster]

tocology - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  tocology
      n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of
           the mother [syn: obstetrics, OB, tocology,
           midwifery]