hypo-

Prefix Routine Blood Collections

Below normal, under, or deficient.

Example: hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 20 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with hypo-

• hypoglycemiaLow blood glucose: shaking, sweating, hunger, a pounding heart or confusion. For an alert patient, offer…
• hypotensionLow blood pressure. It can make a patient dizzy or faint, so watch closely during and after the draw.

Related terms

• hemi-Half or one side.
• hetero-Other or different.
• homeo-Similar, same, or unchanging.
• homo-Same or alike.
• idio-One's own, self or individual.
• in-, im-Not; in some words, in or into.
• infra-Below or beneath.
• inter-Between.

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