hyper-

• hyperglycemiahyper·glyc·emia

  1. Prefixhyper-above normal, excessive
  2. +Rootglyc/osugar, glucose
  3. +Suffix-emiablood condition, in the blood

  a higher than normal level of glucose (sugar) in the blood · UK spelling: hyperglycaemia

• hyperkalemiahyper·kal·emia

  1. Prefixhyper-above normal, excessive
  2. +Rootkal/ipotassium
  3. +Suffix-emiablood condition, in the blood

  an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood · UK spelling: hyperkalaemia

• hypertrophyhyper·trophy

  1. Prefixhyper-above normal, excessive
  2. +Suffix-trophynourishment, development, growth

  enlargement of an organ or tissue because its cells grow bigger, not more numerous · In the dictionary

• hyperplasiahyper·plasia

  1. Prefixhyper-above normal, excessive
  2. +Suffix-plasiaformation, development

  an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue · In the dictionary

• hyperopiahyper·opia

  1. Prefixhyper-above normal, excessive
  2. +Suffix-opiavision

  farsightedness: things close up look blurry while distant things are clearer

• hyperemesishyper·emesis

  1. Prefixhyper-above normal, excessive
  2. +Suffix-emesisvomiting

  severe, persistent vomiting; in pregnancy it is called hyperemesis gravidarum

• hyperkinesiahyper·kinesia

  1. Prefixhyper-above normal, excessive
  2. +Suffix-kinesiamovement, motion

  an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscle movement

• hypersomniahyper·somn·ia

  1. Prefixhyper-above normal, excessive
  2. +Rootsomn/osleep
  3. +Suffix-iacondition

  a tendency to sleep too much or to feel excessively sleepy

• hypo-below normal, deficient, under

Terms in our life science dictionary that list hyper- among their word parts.

• Hypertension
• Hyperthyroidism

Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:

• MedlinePlus: Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
• 1.3 Common Prefixes – Medical Terminology 2e
• HYPER- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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