What it means
The combining form for the uterus. A hysterectomy (see -ectomyEK-tuh-meeA word ending that means surgical removal.Full entry ) removes the uterus, and a hysteroscopy looks inside it with a scope. Two other roots mean the same: metr/o, as in endometrium (the lining of the uterus), and uter/o, as in uterineYOO-ter-inRelating to the uterus, the womb.uter/o uterus-ine relating toFull entry .
At a glance
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