hypo-, hyp-

(Greek: under, below, beneath; less than; too little; deficient, diminished; used as a prefix)

hypidiomorphic

hypinosis

A diseased state of the blood in which the quantity of fibrin is below normal.

hypinotic

hypnagogue

1. A hypnotic agent that induces sleep.
2. An agent causing sleepiness or drowsiness.

hypoacidity

Deficiency of acid; lack of normal acidity, as of the gastric juice.

hypoacuity

Decreased sharpness of sense perception.

hypoacusis, hypoacusia

Slightly diminished auditory sensitivity, with the hearing threshold levels above the normal limit so that impairment is measurable in decibels.

hypoadenia, hypadenia

Any deficiency in the function of a glandular organ or tissue.

hypoalgesia

A decreased sensitivity to pain.

hypoalimentation

hypobaric

hypobaropathy

1. Sickness or disturbances experienced in high altitudes due to reduced air pressure; high-altitude sickness.
2. Produced by reduced barometric pressure; not always distinguished from hypobarism and altitude sickness.

hypobiosis

A condition of those benthic organisms that live under surface structures such as domes and other similar situations.

hypobiotic

hypoblast

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(Greek: under, below, beneath; less than; too little; deficient, diminished; used as a prefix)

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