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hyper-

word element [Gr.], abnormally increased; excessive.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

hyper-

(hī'pĕr), Do not confuse this prefix with hyp-.
[G. hyper, above, over]

hyper-

Prefix meaning excessive, above normal; opposite of hypo-.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

hyper-

Prefix denoting above, beyond, over, excessive. Hyper- is one of the most widely-used prefixes in medicine and covers a range of senses all of which imply an excess over the normal. It may refer to growth of a body part, for instance, indicating an abnormal increase in size, as in hypertrophy or hyperplasia. It may qualify over-production of the secretion of a gland, as in hyperhidrosis, or the excessive effect of excessive glandular secretion, as in hyperthyroidism. It may refer to over-sensitivity of a sense organ, as in hyperacusis, or overactivity of a part or of the whole organism, as in hyperactivity. It can mean an abnormal range of movement, as in hyperextension of a joint, or an abnormally high pressure, as in hypertension. It is commonly used to indicate an abnormally high level of a substance in the body or in the blood, as in hypercholesterolaemia. In almost all these senses and usages the antonym HYPO can also be applied. From the Greek huper .
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

hyper-

prefix denoting greater than.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

hyper-

Prefix meaning excessive, above normal; opposite of hypo-.

Hyperglycemia

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Translingual[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greekὑπέρ(hupér, “over”).

Prefix[edit]

hyper-

Antonyms[edit]

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greekὑπέρ(hupér, “over”), from Proto-Indo-European*upér(“over, above”) (English over), from *upo(“under, below”) (whence English up). Cognate to super- (from Latin). Doublet of super-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Received Pronunciation)IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)/
  • (US)IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpɚ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪpə(r)

Prefix[edit]

Hyperkalemia

hyper-

  1. over, above or beyond
  2. excessive
  3. existing in more than three spatialdimensions
  4. linked non-sequentially

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Antonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

  • hyperanalytic, hyperanalytical

Translations[edit]

  • Catalan: hiper-(ca)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 高(zh)(gāo)
  • Czech: nad-
  • Greek: υπερ-(el)(yper-)
  • Ido: hiper-
  • Irish: hipear-
  • Japanese: 超(ja)(ちょう, chō)
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: hyper-(no)
    Nynorsk: hyper-
  • Polish: hiper-(pl), nad-(pl), ponad-
  • Russian: ги́пер-(ru)(gíper-), сверх-(ru)(sverx-)
  • Spanish: hiper-(es)
  • Swedish: hyper-(sv)
  • Vietnamese: siêu(vi), qua(vi), quá(vi)
  • Catalan: hiper-(ca)
  • Czech: hyper-
  • Greek: υπερ-(el)(yper-)
  • Ido: hiper-
  • Japanese: 超(ja)(ちょう, chō)
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: hyper-(no)
    Nynorsk: hyper-
  • Polish: hiper-(pl), nad-(pl)
  • Russian: ги́пер-(ru)(gíper-), сверх-(ru)(sverx-)
  • Spanish: hiper-(es)
  • Swedish: hyper-(sv)
  • Catalan: hiper-(ca)
  • Greek: υπερ-(el)(yper-)
  • Japanese: 超(ja)(ちょう, chō)
  • Polish: hiper-(pl), nad-(pl)
  • Russian: ги́пер-(ru)(gíper-)
  • Spanish: hiper-(es)
  • Catalan: hiper-(ca)
  • Greek: υπερ-(el)(yper-)
  • Polish: hiper-(pl)
  • Spanish: hiper-(es)
The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
  • Danish: (please verify)hyper-
  • French: (please verify)hyper-(fr)
  • German: (please verify)über-(de)
  • Italian: (please verify)iper-(it)
  • Mandarin: (please verify)超(zh)

Czech[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦɪpɛr]

Prefix[edit]

hyper-

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Hypertension
  • hyper- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greekὑπέρ(hupér, “over”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /hyːpər-/, [ˈhyːˀb̥ɐˌ-], [ˈhyːˀb̥ɐˈ-] or IPA(key): /hypər-/, [hyb̥ɐˈ-]

Prefix[edit]

hyper-

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “hyper-” in Den Danske Ordbog

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greekὑπέρ(hupér, “over”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyper/, [ˈhype̞r]

Prefix[edit]

hyper-

Derived terms[edit]

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (mute h)IPA(key): /i.pɛʁ/

Prefix[edit]

hyper-

  1. (informal)mega-(extremely, incredibly, totally)
    C'est hypercool ! - It's megacool
    C'est hyperennuyeux. - It's totally boring.

Derived terms[edit]

German[edit]

Prefix[edit]

hyper-

Derived terms[edit]

Hyperbole Definition

Further reading[edit]

  • “hyper-” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greekὑπέρ(hupér, “over”)

Hyper Tough

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio

Prefix[edit]

hyper-

References[edit]

  • “hyper-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greekὑπέρ(hupér, “over”)

Prefix[edit]

Hyper Scape

hyper-

References[edit]

  • “hyper-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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