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hyp-

variant of hypo- before a vowel: hypalgesia.

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Nearby words

  1. hyolithid,
  2. hyoscine,
  3. hyoscyamine,
  4. hyoscyamus,
  5. hyp,
  6. hyp.,
  7. hypabyssal,
  8. hypacusis,
  9. hypaesthesia,
  10. 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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