[hip] 
| var. of hypo- before a vowel: hypalgesia. |
| a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “under” (hypostasis); on this model used, especially as opposed to hyper-, in the formation of compound words (hypothyroid). |
hyp- pref.
Variant of hypo-.
hypo- or hyp-
pref.
Below; beneath; under: hypochondriac.
Less than normal; deficient: hypofunction.
In the lowest state of oxidation: hypoxanthine.
Hyp
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