Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0690 short lesson, about 20 seconds
metr/o: Uterus
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The idea
The combining form metr slash o also names the uterus, specifically its tissue.
In practice
Endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus.
Where people slip
Metr slash o names the uterus; the suffix metry names measurement. They are unrelated.
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