də̇ˈstōsh(ē)ə noun
or dys·to·kia ōkēə
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek dystokia, from dys- + tokos childbirth, parturition + -ia; akin to Greek teknon child — more at thane
: slow or difficult labor or delivery — opposed to eutocia
• dys·to·cial də̇ˈstōsh(ē)əl adjective