Medical Root
metr/o
uterus
From Greek metra, womb
Meaning
What does metr/o mean?
metr/o is a root meaning uterus. It comes from Greek metra, womb.
Inside words it is spelled metr or metri.
Looks like -meter and -metry (measure); in menorrhagia vs metrorrhagia, men/o is the period and metr/o the uterus.
In real words
Medical words with metr/o
bleeding from the uterus at irregular times, especially between periods
inflammation of the lining of the uterus (endometrium), usually from an infection
heavy, prolonged or irregular bleeding from the uterus, both during periods and between them
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with metr/o
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 7.2: Word Components Related to the Female Reproductive System
- metro- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Female reproduction
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