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hystero- en · X · etymology 1

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ (hustérā, “the womb”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Uterus; uterine.
2. (morpheme) Hysteria; hysterical.

Deriveds

hysterosalpingogram (uterus) · hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy (uterus) · hysteropathy (uterus) · hysterosalpingectomy (uterus) · hysterocele (uterus) · hysterography (uterus) · hysteroscopy (uterus) · hysterosalpingography (uterus) · hysteropexy (uterus) · hysterogram (uterus) · hysterospasm (uterus) · hysterotomy (uterus) · hysteroid (hysteria) · hysterorrhaphy (uterus) · hystero-epilepsy (hysteria) · hysterocleisis (uterus) · hysteromyomectomy (uterus) · hysterology (uterus) · hysteroscope (uterus) · hysterosalpingostomy (uterus) · hysterocatalepsy (hysteria) · hysterogenic (hysteria) · hysterolysis (uterus)

Synonyms

utero- · metro-

Translations (4)

pt histero- (of or pertaining to the uterus) · fr hystéro- (of or pertaining to hysteria) · es histero- (of or pertaining to the uterus) · fr hystéro- (of or pertaining to the uterus)

wikidata: Q9612 · wikidata: Q144119

hystero- en · X · etymology 2

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὕστερος (hústeros, “higher, outer”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) later, latter

Deriveds

hysterology (later) · hysterodynamic (later)