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hypo

hypo

6.7
A prefix meaning below normal, used in medical words
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  • Specialized
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  • The doctor explained that hypoglycemia occurs when blood sugar levels drop too low.

Capnia is is carbon dioxide and hypo is low.

Examples

  • So would we call that hypo or hypernatremia?

  • She said, I know foods for hypo and hyperthyroid differ.

  • The the tweet you sent yesterday about hypo, was that from Eckler?

  • Transient, which means temporary transient hypo, small frontality.

  • Very interestingly, she's been on this hypo hypoallergenic food before and it completely got rid of her dog breath.

  • People with hypothyroidism often need hormone replacement therapy to manage their condition.

  • He was diagnosed with hypothermia after being exposed to the cold for too long.

Antonyms

hyper
  • Specialized
4.0

A word part meaning too much or beyond normal

Compounds

hypo-eutectoid steel
  • Specialized
8.9

A type of steel with less than 0.9% carbon that has both softer and harder parts

Surface Forms

hypo main

Etymology

Hypo- is a prefix from Greek that means 'under' or 'less than normal', and you can see it in common words like hypothermia and hypoglycemia, so it tells you something is below the usual level.