hypo-, hyp-

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

hypogastric

hypogastrium

hypogeal

hypogean

A plant that lives primarily beneath the surface of the ground, or that germinates with the cotyledons remaining in the soil; such as the peanut or oak.

hypogeiody

hypogeous

1. Happening or living below ground.
2. Living or germinating below the soil surface.

hypogeusesthesia

A loss in taste perception.

hypogeusia (high poh GYOO see uh)

Blunting the sense of taste or a diminished acuteness of the sense of taste.

hypoglossal

1. Beneath, or on, the underside of the tongue.
2. Relating to or involving the hypoglossal nerve.
3. Situated under, or relating to, the area under the tongue.

hypoglossally

Located below, or under, the tongue.

hypoglossitis

Inflammation of the tissue under the tongue.

hypoglottis

The underside, or the under surface, of the tongue.

hypoglycemia

hypoglycositosis

hypognathous

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

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