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Prefix Medical Terminology

Below normal, under, or deficient.

Example: hypoxia (too little oxygen in the tissues)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 20 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with hypo-

hypodermisThe fatty connective tissue layer beneath the dermis; also called the subcutaneous layer.
hypoglycemiaAbnormally low blood glucose.
hypotensionLow blood pressure.
hypothermiaAbnormally low core body temperature.

Related terms

hetero-Other or different.
homeo-Similar, same, or unchanging.
homo-Same or alike.
hyper-Above normal, excessive, or beyond.
idio-One's own, individual, or unknown in origin.
in-, im-Not; in some words, in or into.
infra-Below or beneath.
inter-Between.

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