Aug. 23rd, 2006

tocology

Aug. 23rd, 2006 07:04 am
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tocology - n., the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother, midwifery.


The old-fashioned name for obstetrics. From Greek tokos, childbirth.

---L.
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