What does metr mean in medical terms?
metr
Meaning: uterus; also measure in other contexts
Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms
A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what metr means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.
Example words using metr
endometrium
endo- (within) + metr (uterus) + -ium (tissue) = the inner lining of the uterus
endo- (within) + metr (uterus) + -ium (tissue) = the inner lining of the uterus
metritis
metr (uterus) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the uterus
metr (uterus) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the uterus
myometrium
myo- (muscle) + metr (uterus) + -ium (tissue) = the muscular layer of the uterus
myo- (muscle) + metr (uterus) + -ium (tissue) = the muscular layer of the uterus
More Whole Body & General Terms roots
Shortened forms
Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.