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Hypo is the opposite of the prefix hyper.
Hyper means above and tension means pressure so, hypertension means above pressure
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".
Hypo- is the prefix. The suffix is -ia.
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.
hypo is when your blood sugar is too low and hyper is when it is too high
Hypo is the opposite of the prefix hyper.
hypo
Hyper - higher than normal Hypo - lower than normal
An enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter. The disease of hypo or hyper secretion is known as hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
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.
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.
"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).
Hyper- and hypo-.
Hypodermic, hypoglycemic
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.
No. Hypertonic can be seen as hypo-osmotic and same for hypotonic and hyper-osmotic