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metro-
metro-
1a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the formation of compound words: metronome.
Origin:
combining form representing Greek métron measure
combining form representing Greek métron measure
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Metro-
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metro-
2a combining form meaning “uterus,” used in the formation of compound words: metrorrhagia.
metro-
3a combining form representing metropolis or metropolitan in compound words: metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.
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| metro- or (before a vowel) metr-1 | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating the uterus: metrorrhagia | |
| [from Greek mētra womb] | |
| metr- or (before a vowel) metr-1 | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek mētra womb] | |
| metro-2 | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating a measure: metronome | |
| [from Greek metron measure] | |
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Medical Dictionary
metro- or metr-
pref.
Uterus: metritis.
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