hyp-

variant of hypo- before a vowel: hypalgesia.

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Words nearby hyp-

hyolithid, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, hyoscyamus, hyp, hyp-, hyp., hypabyssal, hypacusis, hypaesthesia, hypaethral
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British Dictionary definitions for hyp-

hyp-

prefix

a variant of hypo- hypabyssal
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Medical definitions for hyp-

hyp-

pref.

Variant ofhypo-
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Scientific definitions for hyp-

hypo-
hyp-

A prefix that means “beneath“ or “below,” as in hypodermic, below the skin. It also means “less than normal,” especially in medical terms like hypoglycemia. In the names of chemical compounds, it means “at the lowest state of oxidation,” as in sodium hypochlorite.
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