hystero-
hystero- prefix: uterus; uterine.
Prefix (1)
hystero-
Prefix (2)
hystero-
Synonyms of hystero-
Origin of hystero-
From Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ (hustérā, “the womb”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.
From Ancient Greek ὕστερος (hústeros, “higher, outer”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.
Words formed from hystero-
- hysterocele
- hysterocleisis
- hysterogram
- hysterography
- hysterology
- hysterolysis
- hysteromyomectomy
- hysteropathy
- hysteropexy
- hysterorrhaphy
- hysterosalpingectomy
- hysterosalpingogram
- hysterosalpingography
- hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
- hysterosalpingostomy
- hysteroscope
- hysteroscopy
- hysterospasm
- hysterotomy
- hysterocatalepsy
- hystero-epilepsy
- hysterogenic
- hysteroid
- hysterodynamic
Questions about hystero-
- What does hystero- mean?
- Hystero- means uterus; uterine.
- What part of speech is hystero-?
- Hystero- is a prefix.
Words near hystero- in the dictionary
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