hyster-

combining form

Definition of HYSTER-

: womb <hysterectomy>

hyster- or hystero-

French or Latin; French hystér-, from Latin hyster-, from Greek, from hystera

Medical Dictionary

combining form

: womb <hysterotomy>

: hysteria <hysterogenic>

hyster- or hystero-

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