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Definition of Hysterology
1. n. A figure by which the ordinary course of thought is inverted in expression, and the last put first; -- called also hysteron proteron.
Definition of Hysterology
1. Noun. (obsolete) A scientific study, or treatise on the uterus ¹
2. Noun. (linguistics) hysteron proteron ¹
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Medical Definition of Hysterology
1. A figure by which the ordinary course of thought is inverted in expression, and the last put first. Synonym: hysteron proteron. Origin: Gr.; the latter + discourse: cf. F. Hysterologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)