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The Prefix 'hypo-'
A prefix comes at the beginning of a word. When you come across an unfamiliar word, there are two techniques that can
help you determine the new word's meaning:
- look at the word and see if you can get a basic understanding of its meaning by using your knowledge of word parts
- look for context clues by examining the sentence that contains the unfamiliar word, along with the sentence before and the
sentence after
hypohypoallergenic
The lady felt better about the facial cream when she discovered it was hypoallergenic.
hypocenter
The scientists calculated the hypocenter of the nuclear blast to be very close to downtown Mexico City, Mexico.
hypochondria
The cancerous tumor was located in the hypochondria region of the chest.
hypodermic
The child started crying when he saw the hypodermic syringe being filled with medicine.
hypodermis
During surgery, an incision is made which cuts through both the epidermis and the hypodermis.
hypogastrium
The bullet was recovered from the hypogastrium of the victim.
hypogeal
Many species of insects live in a hypogeal environment.
hypogene
Metamorphic rocks are frequently found in hypogene geological structures.
hypogenous
Her favorite pecan tree was suffering from a hypogenous contamination.
hypogeum
Some cultures bury their dead in a special hypogeum.
hypoglossal
The directions on the medicine bottle directed that the liquid be placed in the hypoglossal region of the mouth.
hypoglycemia
The reason for his low energy level was hypoglycemia.
hypognathous
The speech pathologist said the vocalization problems were being caused by the patient's hypognathous jaw.
hypokinesis
Following the stroke, she was experiencing intermittent episodes of hypokinesis.
hypolimnion
The lowest temperatures are usually found in a lake's hypolimnion.
hypopituitarism
The youngster's slow growth was attributed to hypopituitarism.
hypoplasia
The unusual appearance of the woman's arm was due to the hypoplasia she experienced as a child.
hyposensitize
The physician's objective was to hyposensitize the patient to the pollen that was causing the discomfort.
hypostasis
Passengers on long airplane flights are advised to move their lower legs periodically to avoid hypostasis.
hypotension
When she found out that her resting blood pressure was 85 over 40, she knew she had hypotension.
hypothermal
The nurse suggested to the doctor that the patient be admitted to the emergency room because of his hypothermal
condition.
hypothyroidism
Her skin puffiness and loss of body weight pointed to the condition of hypothyroidism.
hypotonic
Because of the hypotonic condition of her musculature, an exercise program was prescribed.
hypoxia
As the child was being rescued from the bottom of the swimming pool, the hypoxia was obvious to all.