Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 1 - Atlas A - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 39: 4

Answer

Hypo- means “below” or “low”. A term that uses this element is hypochondrium.

Work Step by Step

Hypo- comes from Latin and means “below” or “low”. An example is hypochondrium from hypo- “below” and chondrium meaning “cartilage”. hypochondrium refers to the upper region of the abdomen below the lower ribs. Another example is hypoglycemia from hypo- “low”, glycol- “sugar”, and -emia “blood”. Hypoglycemia means a low blood sugar.
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