hyper vs hypo

hypo

Definitions

noun

  1. a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
  2. a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections

Examples

To explain this, they hypothesise that galaxies must contain a great deal of missing matter which cannot be detected.

Acquired forms of growth hormone deficiency include tumors of the pituitary, hypothalamus and optic nerve.

In summary, Dr. Green, after studying and researching this question for over 20 years, it is my firm conviction that aspartame lowers seizure threshold, mimics or exacerbates a wide variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, contributes to the incidence of certain cancers, and because of it's impact on the hypothalamic "appestat" plays a significant role in the world-wide epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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