单词 | dystocia |
释义 | > as lemmasdystocia dystocia n. Brit. /dɪˈstəʊʃ(ɪ)ə/ , U.S. /dɪˈstoʊʃ(i)ə/ (also dystokia, incorrectly dystochia /dɪˈstɒkɪə/) difficult or painful childbirth. [ < post-classical Latin dystocia (1515 or earlier) < ancient Greek δυστοκία painful delivery < δύστοκος born for mischief ( < δυσ- dys- prefix + -τόκος bearing: see toco- comb. form) + -ία -ia suffix1.] ΚΠ 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Dystocia, a Difficulty of bringing forth. 1811 R. Hooper Quincy's Lexicon-medicum (new ed.) Dystochia. < as lemmas |
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