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6th ALA hyper
#vocabulary words with the #prefix hyper
Term | Definition |
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hyperactive | overly active; abnormally busy |
hyperbole | an overstated comment; exaggeration |
hypercritical | overly critical; harsh in judgment; hard to please |
hyperextend | to injure a body part (e.g., knee, elbow) by bending it beyond how far it should normally bend |
hyperglycemia | abnormally high level of sugar in the blood; a blood sugar level above what is needed for healthy blood |
hypertension | abnormally high blood pressure; having blood pressure over what is normal |
hypersensitive | overly sensitive; sensitivity beyond what is normal |
hyperthermia | very high fever; body temperature over and above what is normal and healthy |
hyperthyroidism | a disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is faster than normal and overly productive; results in a rapid pulse, nervousness, and loss of weight |
hyperventilate | to breathe rapidly and deeply; to breathe beyond normal or what is necessary |
hyper~ | over, beyond, high |