tocophobia
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tocophobia
[to″ko-fo´be-ah]irrational fear of childbirth.
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to·co·pho·bi·a
(tō'kō-fō'bē-ă, tok'ō-),Morbid dread of childbirth.
[toco- + G. phobos, fear]
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tocophobia
Psychology Fear of childbirth. See Phobia.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.