Medical Prefixes that Describe the Degree

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  1. 1 It means high or above normal.

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    hyper-

    The medical prefix term hyper- means "high, above normal". 

    Example Word: hyper/therm/ia 

    Word Breakdown: Hyper- means "high, above normal", therm is a word root that refers to "heat", and -ia is a suffix term that signifies "condition". 

    Definition: Hyperthermia is an abnormally elevated body temperature due to a failure of the body's heat-regulating mechanisms.

  2. 2 It means low or below normal.

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    hyp(o)-

    The medical prefix term hyp(o)- means "low, below normal". 

    Example Word: hyp(o)/therm/ia

    Word Breakdown: Hyp(o)- means "low, below normal", therm is a word root that refers to "heat", and -ia is a suffix term that signifies "condition". 

    Definition: Hypothermia is characterized by abnormally low body temperatures, particularly below 35 degrees Celsius.

  3. 3 It means low or below normal.

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    sub-

    Sub- is a medical prefix term  that means "low, below normal". 

    Example Word: sub/cutane/o/us

    Word Breakdown: In this case, sub- means "low, below normal", cutane/o is a combining form that means "skin," and -us is a suffix that means "pertaining to". 

    Definition: The subcutaneous layer refers to the fatty layer under the skin.

  4. 4 It means high or above normal.

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    super-

    The medical prefix term super- means "high, above normal". 

    Example Word: super/ego 

    Word Breakdown: Super- means "high, above normal", eg/o is a combining form that refers to "self". 

    Definition: The superego is the part of the mind that works as a self-reflective conscience, evaluating social standards.

  5. 5 It means high or above normal.

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    ultra-

    The medical prefix term ultra- means "high, above normal". 

    Example Word: ultra/sono/graphy

    Word Breakdown: Ultra- means "high, above normal", son/o is a combining form that refers to "sound", -graphy is a suffix term that indicates "process of recording". 

    Definition: Ultrasonography is a form of imaging that utilizes high-frequency sound (ultrasound waves) to obtain images of internal organs or fetus.

  6. 6 It means normal.

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    norm(o)-

    The medical prefix term norm(o)- means "normal". 

    Example Word: norm(o)/cephal/ic 

    Word Breakdown: Norm(o)- means "normal", cephal is a word root that refers to "head", -ic is a suffix term that implies "pertaining to" "

    Definition: "Normocephalic" is defined as having a head size that is normal.

Medical Prefixes that Describe the Degree

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