hypo-

See also: hypo and hypo.

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”).

Prefix

hypo-

hypo-

Antonyms

hyper-

Derived terms

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”). Compare sub-.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpəʊ/

Prefix

hypo-

(anatomy) Below; beneath; under.
(medicine) Deficient; less than normal.
(chemistry) Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.
2008: Chlorites(I) are the salts of hypochlorous acid. Common examples include sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach or bleaching agent) and calcium hypochlorite (bleaching powder). - hypochlorite

2008: Hypobromous acid is a weak, unstable acid with chemical formula HBrO. - Hypobromous acid

hyposulfurous acid

Usage notes

(chemistry): The use of this prefix is discouraged by IUPAC because the meaning is not consistent across different elements.

Synonyms

(Anatomical sense): sub- (Latinate)
(Medical sense): sub- (Latinate)
(Chemical sense):

Antonyms

(Anatomical sense):
(Medical sense): hyper-
(Chemical sense): per-, e.g. perchloric acid

Derived terms

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Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the anatomical sense

hypodermic

hypothalamus

Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the medical sense

Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the chemical sense

hyposulphate

Translations

Anatomical sense

Galician: hipo- (gl)
German: hypo- (de)
Greek: υπο- (el) (ypo-)

Ido: hipo-
Italian: ipo- (it)
Portuguese: hipo-

Medical sense

Chinese:
Mandarin: 低 (zh) (dī)
Galician: hipo- (gl)
German: hypo- (de)

Greek: υπο- (el) (ypo-)
Ido: hipo-
Italian: ipo- (it)
Portuguese: hipo-

Chemical sense

Galician: hipo- (gl)
German: hypo- (de)
Greek: υπο- (el) (ypo-)
Hindi: उन- (un)

Ido: hipo-
Italian: ipo- (it)
Portuguese: hipo-

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French: ^{(please verify)} hypo- (fr)

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”). Compare sub-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

hypo-

hypo-

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French

Pronunciation

^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.po/, /i.pɔ/

Prefix

hypo-

hypo-

Derived terms

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German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhypo/
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Prefix

hypo-

hypo-

Derived terms

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