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Medical Prefixes
Hypo-
Commonly encountered in lab results and medical diagnoses.
Literal Meaning
Below normal, deficient
Actual Meaning
This means TOO LOW or NOT ENOUGH. Like "hypoglycemia" means blood sugar that's too low.
Examples in Context

Hypoglycemia indicates low blood sugar levels.

Helpful Tips
  • 1Think of 'hypo' as 'half' to remember it's less than normal.
  • 2Use in conditions like 'hypoglycemia' to indicate low glucose levels.
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