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tokology (to-KOL-uh-jee) noun, also tocology
Midwifery or obstetrics.
[From Greek toko, child, childbirth + logy.]
"Stockham sent a copy of her own book, Tokology: A Book for Every Woman ... This practical guide to childbearing and health had enjoyed great popular success." Robert Whittaker, Tolstoy's American Preachers: Letters on Religion and Ethics, TriQuarterly, Jan 1, 2000.
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