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hyp

[hip]
–noun Archaic.
hypochondria.
Also, hip.


Origin:
by shortening
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hyp-

var. of hypo- before a vowel: hypalgesia.

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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Word Origin & History

hypo- 
Gk. hypo (prep. and adv.) "under." Cognate with L. sub.
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Medical Dictionary

hyp- pref.
Variant of hypo-.

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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Science Dictionary
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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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Hyp
  1. hypoxanthine

  2. hydroxyproline

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