hyster-

1. variant of hystero- before a vowel:

   hysterectomy.

Example Sentences

One wonders who, exactly, Dunham is referring to by this monolithic word, "women"? Certainly not the people posting on Reddit forums and sites like Hyster Sisters happily counting down to "yeeterus" days and celebrating with special hysterectomy cakes and cookies frosted with slogans like, "Goodbye uterus, you were cramping my style," "Monthly subscription: canceled," and my personal favorite, "see you later, ovulator."

From Salon

Hyster, T. K. & Ward, T. R. Genetic optimization of metalloenzymes: enhancing enzymes for non-natural reactions.

From Nature

She has risen quickly, starting on yarn machines, before driving a Hyster forklift, working as a production clerk and now serving as a tufting scheduler.

From New York Times

My first job out of college was with the Hyster Lift Truck Company.

From Forbes

Hyster′ics, Hystēr′ia, a nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms of laughing and crying alternately, with a choking sensation in the throat, but often as a counterfeit of some organic disease.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg