Meaning
roothyster/o
uterus
GreekReproductive
Terms built from hyster/o
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with hyster/o marked.
hyster/o decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The root hyster/o means “uterus”.
- The suffix -ectomy means “removal”.
- Together: Surgical removal of the uterus.
Parts that combine with hyster/o
Word parts that appear alongside hyster/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use hyster/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
hysteroscopy
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with hyster/o, word for word.
More reproductive roots and combining forms
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