hypo-

hypo- or hyp-

pref.

1. Below; beneath; under: hypodermic.

2. Less than normal; deficient: hypoesthesia.

3. In the lowest state of oxidation: hypoxanthine.

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[Greek hupo-, from hupo, under, beneath; see upo in Indo-European roots.]

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hypo- before a vowel, hyp-

prefix

1. under, beneath, or below hypodermic

2. lower; at a lower point hypogastrium

3. less than hypoploid

4. (Medicine) denoting a deficiency or an abnormally low level hypothyroid hypoglycaemia

5. incomplete or partial hypoplasia

6. (Chemistry) indicating that a chemical compound contains an element in a lower oxidation state than usual hypochlorous acid

[from Greek, from hupo under]

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Hypo-

prefix

(Music / Classical Music) indicating a plagal mode in music Hypodorian

[from Greek: beneath (it lies a fourth below the corresponding authentic mode)]

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hypo- or hyp-

A prefix that means "beneath" or "below," as in hypodermic, below the skin. It also means "less than normal," especially in medical terms like hypoglycemia. In the names of chemical compounds, it means "at the lowest state of oxidation," as in sodium hypochlorite.

Translations

hypo-

pref → Hypo-, hypo-; hypoallergenic → hypoallergen