Medical Word Building-Prefixes (Hy-In)

  1. Prefix: hyper-
    Meaning: excessive, greater than normal

    Example: hypercholesterolemia
  2. Prefix: hypo-/sub-
    Meaning: beneath/below normal, under

    Example: hyponatremia
  3. Prefix: in-
    Meaning: not

    Example: inability
  4. Prefix: infra-
    Meaning: beneath

    Example: infraorbital
  5. Prefix: inter-
    Meaning: between

    Example: intercondylar
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Medical Word Building-Prefixes (Hy-In)
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Medical Prefixes Hy thru In
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