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OVMS 5th Grade Hyper
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hyper | over, beyond, high |
| hyperactive | overly active; abnormally busy |
| hyperbole | an overstated comment; exaggeration |
| hypercritical | overly critical; harsh in judgement; hard to please |
| hyper extend | to injure a body part (your knee or 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 |
| hypersensitive | overly sensitive; sensitivity beyond what is normal |
| hypertension | abnormally high blood pressure; having blood pressure over 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 weight loss |
| hyperventilate | to breathe rapidly and deeply; to breathe beyond normal or what is necessary. |