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hyper-

Prefix Medical Terminology

Above normal, excessive, or beyond.

Example: hyperglycemia (high blood glucose)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 17 Key Terms · OpenStax

Related terms

hemi-Half or one side.
hetero-Other or different.
homeo-Similar, same, or unchanging.
homo-Same or alike.
hypo-Below normal, under, or deficient.
idio-One's own, individual, or unknown in origin.
in-, im-Not; in some words, in or into.
infra-Below or beneath.

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