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hypo-
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).
Also, especially before a vowel, hyp-.

[Origin: < Gk, comb. form of hypó under (prep.), below (adv.); c. L sub (see sub-); cf. up]
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hypo- 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.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
hypo- 
Gk. hypo (prep. and adv.) "under." Cognate with L. sub.

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hypo- or 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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hypo- or hyp-
pref.

  1. Below; beneath; under: hypochondriac.
  2. Less than normal; deficient: hypofunction.
  3. In the lowest state of oxidation: hypoxanthine.

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Hypo-

Hy"po-\ [Gr. ? under, beneath; akin to L. sub. See Sub-.]

1. A prefix signifying a less quantity, or a low state or degree, of that denoted by the word with which it is joined, or position under or beneath.

2. (Chem.) A prefix denoting that the element to the name of which it is prefixed enters with a low valence, or in a low state of oxidization, usually the lowest, into the compounds indicated; as, hyposulphurous acid.

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