hyster-

Variant of hystero-

hystero- definition

hystero- (his′tər ō, -ə)

  1. uterus, womb hysterotomy
  2. hysteria, hysteria and hysterogenic
Also, before a vowel, hyster-

Etymology: < Gr hystera, uterus, womb

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