Medical Terminology: Words used in medicine are comprised of one or more parts called: Prefix: part of the word which comes before the stem. Stem: gives basic meaning to the word. Suffix: part of the word which comes after the stem . Stem: 1. osteo 2. cardio 3. hemo/hemato 4. neph...
Words with the Greek prefixhyper– (meaning “above,”“beyond,” or “over”) are listed and defined in this post. (A subsequent post will focus on words with the antonymic prefixhypo.) In the medical realm,hyperactivityis excessive behavior often associated with attention deficit disorder (A...