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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
hysteroid en · ADJ
Etymology
From hyster- + -oid.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Similar to hysteria
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(not-comparable) Having a uterine shape
They curl into angular and hysteroid shapes, and may develop any time of year.
1971, George Henry Hepting, Diseases of Forest and Shade Trees, page 390:
Synonyms
hysteroidal
hysteroid en · NOUN
Etymology
From hyster- + -oid.
Meanings
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A person with a condition similar to hysteria
Like Alex, hysteroids lead crisis-ridden lives reflecting poor social judgment (Meissner 1984).
1997, Cheryl Glickauf-Hughes, Marolyn Clark Wells, Object Relations Psychotherapy, →ISBN, page 169:
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