hypo-
English
/ˈhaɪpəʊ/
prefix
Definitions
- (anatomy) Below; beneath; under.
- (medicine) Deficient; less than normal.
- (chemistry) Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (under, below, beneath, lesser).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὑπο-
Gloss
under, below, beneath, lesser
Concept
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Cognates and derived terms
- -ism English
- cortisol English
- hypocortisolism English
- hypodermoclysis English
- oxygen English
- hypoxia Latin
- hipotalamusz Hungarian
- hypo- Dutch, Flemish
- hipo- Spanish, Castilian
- θάλαμος Ancient Greek
- ὑπο- Ancient Greek
- hipo- Galician
- hiporraque Galician
- hypo- Translingual