tokology

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to·kol·o·gy

 (tō-kŏl′ə-jē)
n.
Variant of tocology.
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tokology

(tɒˈkɒlədʒɪ)
n
(Medicine) a variant spelling of tocology
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tocology, tokology

the science of obstetrics or midwifery. — tocologist, tokologist, n. — tocological, tokological, adj.
See also: Birth
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