| 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.
[Greek hupo-, from hupo, under, beneath; see upo in Indo-European roots.] |
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.
| 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. |
