Hypo

Hypo- [ Prefix ]

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A prefix to a verb or noun meaning meaning "below", "low", or "insufficient".

[ From Greek “hypo” = below ]

In anatomy, the prefix is used in its sense of "below", to describe the location of parts of the body; for example, the hypocotyl is a region of the seedling below the cotyledons.
It is also used in the names of conditions involving under-active functions, such as hypotrophy .

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