uter-

1. variant of utero- before a vowel:

   uteralgia.

Example Sentences

Philippe Uter, Schnapp’s stylist, said in an email to The Times that “the baby blue felt like the perfect color because it was unique, but it was still understated.”

From Los Angeles Times

Uter added, “The fabric and shape make this a very classy look yet it is still a statement look.”

From Los Angeles Times

She also portrayed various characters on “The Simpsons,” including Martin Prince, twins Sherri and Terri, and Üter.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Uter's nursing home was rated as "requiring improvement" and then "inadequate", and he says being told to roster on four nurses overnight was "the straw that broke the camel's back".

From BBC

Alongside Bumblebee Man, Doctor Colossus and German exchange student Uter Zorker, Louie is one of the more minor members of The Simpsons universe.

From The Guardian

Words That Use Uter-

What does uter- mean?

Uter- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the word uterus, also known as the womb, where offspring are conceived and gestate in mammals. It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.

Uter- comes from the Latin uterus, meaning “womb” and “matrix.” Matrix? Find out the connection at our entry for matrix.

Related to the Latin uterus is the Greek hystéra, source of the related combining form hystero-. The combining form metro- can also indicate uterus.

Uter- is a variant of utero-, which loses its -o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.

Want to know more? Read our Words That Use utero- article.

Examples of uter-

A medical term that features the combining form uter- is uteralgia, “pain in or near the uterus.”

As we have seen, uter- represents “uterus.” The second part of the word, -algia, is a combining form meaning “pain.” Uteralgia literally translates to “uterus pain.”

What are some words that use or are related to the combining form uter-?

• uterine
• uteritis (using the equivalent form of uter- in New Latin)

What are some other forms that uter- may be commonly confused with?

• ultra-
• uretero-

Break it down!

The suffix -itis is used to name diseases, particularly inflammation of an organ. With this in mind, what does the medical condition of uteritis involve?