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What prefix is the opposite of hyper?
Hypo is the opposite of the prefix hyper.
What are the root prefix and suffix words for hypertension?
Hyper means above and tension means pressure so, hypertension means above pressure
What is the prefix in the word hypertrophy?
Hyper- is a fairly common prefix, found in such words as hypertension, hyperactive, hyperthermia. It means "more than usual". It is the opposite of the prefix hypo-, which means "less than normal".
What is the prefix of oxyhemoglobin?
Hypo- is the prefix. The suffix is -ia.
What is the Greek meaning of root word 'hyper'?
It means: AboveFor example, 'hyperactive' means having an unusually 'above average' level of activity.Contrast with the root word, 'hypo' which means 'below'. As in 'hypothermia', an unusually 'below average' body temperature.
Diabetes Hypo and hyper what are they?
hypo is when your blood sugar is too low and hyper is when it is too high
What prefix is the opposite of hyper?
Hypo is the opposite of the prefix hyper.
Is 3.3 percent dextrose with 0.3 percent sodium chloride hypo or hyper?
hypo
What does hypo mean in hypotension?
Hyper - higher than normal Hypo - lower than normal
What disorder is the enlargement of the thyroid due to hypo or hyper secretion?
An enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter. The disease of hypo or hyper secretion is known as hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
What is the Difference between the prefixes hypo and hyper?
Hypo relates to a lack of whatever stem it is attached to, and hyper relates to an abundance. Ex: hypoglycemic: low blood sugar | hypoglycemic: high blood sugar.
What is the difference between hypo and hyper?
They are sub-words from Classical Greece. Hypo ; less or under. the standard Hyper ; more or greater that the standard. e.g. Hypoglycaemic ; Too little sugar in the blood stream (diabetic) Hyperactive ; too active that normal people.
What does hyper or hypo mean?
"Hyper" means excessive or elevated, while "hypo" means deficient or decreased. These prefixes are commonly used in medicine to describe conditions such as hyperthyroidism (excessive thyroid activity) and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
What prefixes sound similar and mean very different things in medical terminology?
Hyper- and hypo-.
What word have the greek root hypo?
Hypodermic, hypoglycemic
What is hyper tonic and what is hypo tonic?
i think the question that you are asking is what is the difference between hyper and hypo tonic. A fluid that has a greater concentration of solutes in comparison to another solution is a hypertonic solution. A hypotonic solution is a fluid that has a lower concentraton of solutes in comparison to another solution.
Are the terms ''hypertonic'' and ''hyperosmotic'' same?
No. Hypertonic can be seen as hypo-osmotic and same for hypotonic and hyper-osmotic
