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hyp-

variant of hypo- before a vowel: hypalgesia.

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English Affixes From A To Z: A One-Stop List Of Suffixes, Prefixes, and Combining FormsIn English, we love to make new words by adding all sorts of bits to the front and back of existing terms. These are called affixes, and they are added to the base or stem of a word. When attached to the end of word, the affix is called a suffix. And to the beginning? A prefix.
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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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Medicine definitions for hyp-

hyp-

pref.

Variant ofhypo-
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Science 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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