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Where does “hysterotomy” come from?

hysterotomy (English) comes from English hystero-, from Ancient Greek ὕστερος, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

hysterotomy (English): The surgical procedure of making an incision in...

Definitions

  1. The surgical procedure of making an incision in...

Ancestry of “hysterotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhystero-Of or pertaining to the uterus; Of or pertaining...
2Ancient Greekὕστεροςlatter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “hysterotomy”

  • abdominohysterotomy
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