Medical Terminology / Unit 13 MedTerm 0870 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Hypoglycemia
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The idea
Hypoglycemia is a condition of blood glucose below the normal range.
In practice
Only the prefix changes between this term and its opposite.
Where people slip
Hyper and hypo reverse the finding, and the roots and suffix are identical.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
Unlocks
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