In almost all these senses and usages the antonym HYPO can also be applied. Heterotopia displacement of an organ or part of body from its normal position. It is commonly used to indicate an abnormally high level of a substance in the body or in the blood, as in hypercholesterolaemia. It can mean an abnormal range of movement, as in hyperextension of a joint, or an abnormally high pressure, as in hypertension.
Blood pressure is determined both by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. It may refer to over-sensitivity of a sense organ, as in hyperacusis, or overactivity of a part or of the whole organism, as in hyperactivity. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease. 4 It has also been defined as increased amount of saliva in the mouth, which may also be caused by decreased clearance of saliva. It may qualify over-production of the secretion of a gland, as in hyperhidrosis, or the excessive effect of excessive glandular secretion, as in hyperthyroidism. Hypersalivation, or ptyalism, 3 also known as sialorrhea 3 or hypersialosis is the excessive production of saliva. It may refer to growth of a body part, for instance, indicating an abnormal increase in size, as in hypertrophy or hyperplasia. Hyper- is one of the most widely-used prefixes in medicine and covers a range of senses all of which imply an excess over the normal. Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012 hyper- Prefix denoting above, beyond, over, excessive.
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