hyster/o

Medical Root
hyster/o

hyster/o means uterus (from the Greek).

What does hyster/o mean?

The root hyster/o means "uterus". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using hyster/o

WordMeaning
hysterectomyremoval of the uterus
hysteroscopylooking inside the uterus

Related word parts

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