hypo-

See also: hypo and hypo.

Translingual

Etymology

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

Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Antonyms

• hyper-

Derived terms

Translingual terms prefixed with hypo-

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpəʊ/

Prefix

hypo-

1. (anatomy) Below; beneath; under.
2. (medicine) Deficient; less than normal.
3. (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

English terms prefixed with hypo-

Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the anatomical sense

• hypodermic

• hypothalamus

Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the medical sense

• hypocalcaemia, hypocalcemia
• hypoglycaemia, hypoglycemia
• hyposplenism

• hypotension, hypotensive
• hypothermia
• hypothyroidism
• hypopituitarism

Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the chemical sense

• hyposulphate

Translations

Anatomical sense

• Galician: hipo- (gl)
• German: hypo- (de)
• Greek: υπο- (el) (ypo-)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Ido: hipo-
• Italian: ipo- (it)
• Portuguese: hipo-

Medical sense

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 低 (zh) (dī)

• Galician: hipo- (gl)
• German: hypo- (de)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• 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-)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Ido: hipo-
• Italian: ipo- (it)
• Portuguese: hipo-

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Translations to be checked

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Dutch terms prefixed with hypo-

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French

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.po/, /i.pɔ/

Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with hypo-

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhypo/

• Audio:

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Prefix

1. hypo-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with hypo-