hystero-

See also: hystéro-

English

Alternative forms

• hyster- (before a vowel)

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ (hustérā, “the womb”).

Prefix

hystero-

1. Of or pertaining to the uterus (womb).

   Synonyms: utero-, metro-

2. Of or pertaining to hysteria.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with hystero-

hysteroannessiectomy

hysteranthous

hysterocatalepsy

hysterocele

hysterocystic

hysterodynamic

hysteroepilepsy

gastrohysterotomy

hysterogenic

hysterogram

hysterography

hysterocleisis

hysterokinetic

hysterology

hysteromania

hysteromaniac

hysteromyoma

hysteromyomectomy

hysteronotal

hysterodynia

hysteropexy

hysterophyte

hysteroplasty

hysterorrhaphy

hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

hysterosalpingography

hysteroscope

hysteroscopic

hysteroscopy

hysterosonography

hysterotome

hysterotomy

hysterovideoscope

uterus

• hysterocele
• hysterocleisis
• hysterogram
• hysterograph
• hysterography
• hysterology
• hysterolysis
• hysteromyomectomy
• hysteropathy
• hysteropexy
• hysterorrhaphy
• hysterosalpingectomy
• hysterosalpingogram
• hysterosalpingography
• hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
• hysterosalpingostomy
• hysteroscope
• hysteroscopy
• hysterospasm
• hysterotomy

hysteria

• hysterocatalepsy
• hystero-epilepsy
• hysterogenic
• hysteroid

Translations

of or pertaining to the uterus

• French: hystéro- (fr)
• Portuguese: histero-
• Spanish: histero-

of or pertaining to hysteria

• French: hystéro- (fr)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ὕστερος (hústeros, “higher, outer”).

Prefix

hystero-

1. later, latter

Derived terms

later

• hysteranthous
• hysteresis
• hysteretic
• hysterodynamic
• hysterology
• hysteron
• hysteron proteron

Anagrams

• Yothers, toshery