Hystero- Definition
histərō, histərə
prefix
Uterus.
Hysterectomy.
American Heritage
Hysteria.
Hysteroid.
American Heritage
affix
Uterus, womb.
Hysterotomy.
Webster's New World
Hysteria, hysteria and.
Hysterogenic.
Webster's New World
Origin of Hystero-
From Ancient Greek ὑστερά (hustera, “the womb”). Confer the Latin hystericus (“hysterical”) and Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikos, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”).
From Wiktionary
From Greek husterā womb
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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