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hypo-
hypo-(word root) less than normal, insufficient, underExamples of words with the root hypo-: hypodermichypo- or hyp-pref.1. Below; beneath; under: hypodermic.2. Less than normal; deficient: hypoesthesia.3. In the lowest state of oxidation: hypoxanthine.
[Greek hupo-, from hupo, under, beneath; see upo in Indo-European roots.]hypo- or before a vowel hyp-prefix1. under, beneath, or below: hypodermic. 2. lower; at a lower point: hypogastrium. 3. less than: hypoploid. 4. (Medicine) (in medicine) denoting a deficiency or an abnormally low level: hypothyroid; hypoglycaemia. 5. incomplete or partial: hypoplasia. 6. (Chemistry) indicating that a chemical compound contains an element in a lower oxidation state than usual: hypochlorous acid. [from Greek, from hupo under]
Hypo- prefix (Classical Music) indicating a plagal mode in music: Hypodorian. [from Greek: beneath (it lies a fourth below the corresponding authentic mode)]hy•po1 (ˈhaɪ poʊ)
n., pl. -pos, n. 1. a hypodermic syringe or injection. 2. a stimulus or boost. v.t. 3. to stimulate by or as if by administering a hypodermic injection; boost: to hypo a car by installing a bigger engine. [1900–05; by shortening of hypodermic; sense “stimulate” perhaps by association with hype1; see -o] hy•po2 (ˈhaɪ poʊ)
n. sodium thiosulfate. [1860–65; shortening of hyposulfite] hy•po3 (ˈhaɪ poʊ)
n., pl. -pos. 1. a hypochondriac. 2. Archaic. hypochondria. [1710–20; by shortening] hypo- a prefix meaning “under, below,” occurring esp. in words denoting an organ or location below a given body part (hypodermic; hypothalamus), or in terms denoting a body condition in which substances or functions are at below-normal levels ( hypothermia),sometimes as a counterpart to a word formed with hyper-; also used in the names of chemical compounds that are in a lower state of oxidation than a given compound (hyposulfurous acid). Also, esp. before a vowel, hyp-. [< Greek, prefixal use of hypó under (preposition), below (adv.); c. Latin sub (see sub-)] hypo- or hyp- A prefix that means "beneath" or "below," as in hypodermic, below the skin. It also means "less than normal," as in hypoglycemia, having a level of sugar in the blood that is less than normal.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeehypohypo-
hypo- (hī'pō), 1. Prefix denoting deficient, below normal.
See also: hyp-. Compare: sub-. 2. chemistry denoting the lowest, or least rich in oxygen, of a series of chemical compounds. [G. hypo, under] hypo- 1. Prefix meaning deficient, below normal.
See also: hyp-
Compare: sub-2. chemistry Denoting the lowest, or least rich in oxygen, of a series of chemical compounds. [G. hypo, under]hypo- prefix denoting under.hypo- 1. Prefix meaning deficient, below normal.
Compare: sub-2. chemistry denoting the lowest, or least rich in oxygen, of a series of chemical compounds. [G. hypo, under]HYPO-
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