Medical term:
hyper-
hyper-
word element [Gr.], abnormally increased; excessive.
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hyper-
(hī'pĕr), Do not confuse this prefix with hyp-.Excessive, above normal; opposite of hypo-.
[G. hyper, above, over]
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hyper-
Prefix meaning excessive, above normal; opposite of hypo-.
[G. hyper, above, over]
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hyper-
Prefix denoting above, beyond, over, excessive. Hyper- is one of the most widely-used prefixes in medicine and covers a range of senses all of which imply an excess over the normal. It may refer to growth of a body part, for instance, indicating an abnormal increase in size, as in hypertrophy or hyperplasia. It may qualify over-production of the secretion of a gland, as in hyperhidrosis, or the excessive effect of excessive glandular secretion, as in hyperthyroidism. It may refer to over-sensitivity of a sense organ, as in hyperacusis, or overactivity of a part or of the whole organism, as in hyperactivity. It can mean an abnormal range of movement, as in hyperextension of a joint, or an abnormally high pressure, as in hypertension. It is commonly used to indicate an abnormally high level of a substance in the body or in the blood, as in hypercholesterolaemia. In almost all these senses and usages the antonym HYPO can also be applied. From the Greek huper .Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
hyper-
prefix denoting greater than.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
hyper-
Prefix meaning excessive, above normal; opposite of hypo-.
[G. hyper, above, over]
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