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Hypo- and Hyper-
Learning Works Prefixes & Suffixes- Hypo- & Hyper-
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypoallergenic (adj) | less likely to cause allergies |
| hypocrisy (n) | the practice of being less than genuine; pretending |
| hypodermic (adj) | under the skin |
| hypogeal (adj) | located below the surface of the ground |
| hypoglossal (adj) | under the tongue |
| hypoglycemia (n) | an abnormally low level of sugar in the blood; a blood sugar level below what is needed for healthy blood |
| hypotension (n) | having blood pressure below what is normal |
| hypothermia (n) | a temperature below the normal body temperature low body heagt |
| hypothesis (n) | an idea that is under investigation |
| hypothyroidism (n) | a disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower and less productive than normal |
| hyperactive (adj) | overly active; abnormally busy |
| hyperbole (n) | an overstated comment; exaggeration |
| hypercritical (adj) | overly critical; harsh in judgment; hard to please |
| hyperextend (v) | to injure a body part (e.g., knee, elbow) by bending it beyond how far it should normally bend |
| hyperglycemia (n) | abnormally high level of sugar in the blood; a blood sugar level above what is needed for healthy blood |
| hypersensitive (adj) | overly sensitive; sensitivity beyond what is normal |
| hypertension (n) | abnormally high blood pressure; having blood pressure over what is normal |
| hyperthermia (n) | very high fever; body temperature over and above what is normal and healthy |
| hyperthyroidism (n) | a disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is faster than normal and overly productive; results in a rapid pulse, nervousness, and a loss of weight |
| hyperventilate (v) | to breathe rapidly and deeply; to breathe beyond normal or what is necessary |