单词 | toco- |
释义 | toco-comb. form Combining form of Greek τόκος offspring, used as a verbal element in some terms (chiefly biological and obstetrical). Categories » tocodynamometer n. Brit. /ˌtɒkəʊdʌɪnəˈmɒmᵻtə/ , U.S. /ˌtoʊkoʊˌdaɪnəˈmɑmədər/ , /ˌtɑkoʊˌdaɪnəˈmɑmədər/ an instrument for measuring uterine contractions during parturition (Webster, 1911). [After German Tokodynamometer (1871 or earlier).] tocogenetic adj. Brit. /ˌtɒkə(ʊ)dʒᵻˈnɛtɪk/ , U.S. /ˌtoʊkoʊdʒəˈnɛdɪk/ , /ˌtɑkoʊdʒəˈnɛdɪk/ see quot.ΚΠ 1903 L. F. Ward Pure Sociol. ii. v. 96 The genetic succession of cosmic products..is not only genetic but toco~genetic. The higher terms are generated by the lower through creative synthesis, and are thus affiliated upon them. tocogony n. Brit. /tɒˈkɒɡəni/ , U.S. /toʊˈkɑɡəni/ , /tɑˈkɑɡəni/ propagation by parents as distinct from spontaneous generation. [After scientific Latin tocogonia (1868 in the passage translated in quot. 1876); compare German Tokogonie (1868 ln the same source).] ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > types of reproduction > [noun] > by parents tocogony1876 1876 E. R. Lankester tr. E. Haeckel Hist. Creation I. viii. 183 At present we must occupy ourselves with Propagation, or Tocogony [L. Tocogonia]. tocological adj. Brit. /ˌtɒkəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/ , U.S. /ˌtoʊkəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/ , /ˌtɑkəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/ of or pertaining to tocology.ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > [adjective] > obstetrics obstetrical1672 obstetric1742 tocological1902 1902 Amer. Anthropologist 4 739 This element in the story is not without its tocological significance. tocologist n. Brit. /tɒˈkɒlədʒɪst/ , U.S. /toʊˈkɑlədʒəst/ , /tɑˈkɑlədʒəst/ one versed in tocology; an obstetrician.ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > healer > one skilled in obstetrics or midwifery > [noun] midwifec1300 childwifea1387 midwomana1400 Lucinac1405 matron?a1425 grace-wifec1600 Mother Midnight1602 headswoman1615 handwoman1637 sage woman1672 howdie1725 accoucheur1727 granny1738 obstetrix1773 accoucheuse1795 dukun1817 fingersmith1819 wise woman1821 obstetrician1826 obstetrist1873 tocologist1902 birth attendant1910 S.C.M.1935 monitrice1969 1902 Amer. Anthropologist 4 739 This feature in the tale must be suggestive to the tocologist. tocology n. Brit. /tɒˈkɒlədʒi/ , U.S. /toʊˈkɑlədʒi/ , /tɑˈkɑlədʒi/ the science of parturition, or of midwifery; obstetrics. [Compare scientific Latin tocologia (1799 or earlier).] ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > [noun] > obstetrics midwifery?c1475 obstetricationa1631 man-midwifery1681 obstetrics1813 tocology1828 obstetricy1834 1828 M. Ryan in Lancet 28 June 400/1 From much consideration on these deficiencies, I would propose the following nomenclature... Τόκολογια, Tocology, on parturition. 1890 J. S. Billings National Med. Dict. II Tocology,..Tokology. 1895 A. B. Stockham (title) Tokology: A Book for Every Woman. Categories » tocomania n. Brit. /ˌtɒkə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ , U.S. /ˌtoʊkəˈmeɪniə/ , /ˌtɑkəˈmeɪniə/ puerperal mania ( Cent. Dict. Suppl., 1909).This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1828 |
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