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This ROOT-WORD is the Prefix HYPER meaning OVER, ABOVE & EXCESSIVE. The use of this Prefix is best shown in the figure of speech - HYPERbole (No. 4), exaggeration. We are very quick to use HYPER the minute a person criticizes more than we like, is too easily irritated, or is too sensitive.
1. Hyperacusia : HYPER acusia (hie per a kue’ zhi a) n.
Abnormally acute hearing
2. Hyperalgesia : HYPER algesia (hie per al jee’ zi a) n.
Excessive sensitivity to pain
3. Hyperaphia : HYPER aphia (hie per ay’ fi a) n.
Abnormally sensitive sense of touch
4. Hyperbole : HYPER bole (hie per’ bo lee) n.
A figure of speech; exaggeration
5. Hyperbolize : HYPER bolize (hie per’ bo lize) v.
To state, speak, or write to a hyperbolic degree
6. Hypercritical : HYPER critical (hie per krit’ i kal) adj.
Too demanding; finding too much to criticize
7. Hyperdiapason : HYPER diapason (hie per die a pay’ zon) n.
An octave that is measured upward
8. Hyperion : HYPER ion (hie per’ ee on) n.
A Greek god, identified with Apollo, the ideal of manly character and beauty
9. Hyperdimensional: HYPER dimensional (hie per di men’ shun al) adj.
Relating to the space of more than three dimensions
10. Hyperirritability: HYPER irritabiligy (hie pe rir a bil’ it ee) n.
Excessive irritability
11. Hyperkinesis : HYPER kinesis (hie per ki nee’ sis) n.
Abnormal muscular movement
12. Hypermeter : HYPER meter (hie per’ met er) n.
Verse which exceeds the common measure
13. Hyperodontogency: HYPER odontogeny (hie per o don toj’ e ni) n.
An abnormal number of teeth
14. Hypernephroma : HYPER nephroma (hie per nef roe’ ma) n.
A tumor of the kidneys
15. Hyperosmia : HYPER osmia (hie per oz’ mi a) n.
Excessive acuteness of the sense of smell
16. Hyperostosis : HYPER ostosis (hie pe ros toe’ sis) n.
Marked thickening of bony tissue
17. Hypersensitive : HYPER sensitive (hie per sen’ sit iv) adj.
Too sensitive
18. Hypervitaminosis: HYPER vitaminosis (hie per vite a mi noe’ sis) n.
Condition resulting from excessive use of vitamins
19. Hyperpnea : HYPER pnea (hie per nee’ a) n.
Too rapid breathing
20. Hyperhidrosis : HYPER hid ro sis (hie per hidro sis)
Disease of excessive sweating
21. Hyperopia : HYPER opia (hie per o pia)
Long sightedness
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