Hyper Prefix Vocabulary

overly active; abnormally busy

• hyperactive

• hyperglycemia

• hyperextend

• hyperbole

overly critical; harsh in judgment; hard to please

• hyperextend

• hypercritical

• hypertheyroidism

• hypersensitive

very high fever; body temperature over and above what is normal

and healthy

• hyperbole

• hypertension

• hyperthermia

• hypertension

overly sensitive; sensitivity beyond what is normal

• hypercritical

• hyperglycemia

• hypertension

• hypersensitive

abnormally high level of sugar in the blood; a blood sugar level above

what is needed for healthy blood

• hypertension

• hyperactive

• hyperthermia

• hyperglycemia

an overstated comment; exaggeration

• hyperthyroidism

• hyperbole

• hypercritical

• hyperthermia

abnormally high blood pressure; having blood pressure over

what is normal

• hyperextend

• hyperglycemia

• hypertension

• hyperthyroidism

a disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is faster than normal and overly

productive; results in a rapid pulse, nervousness, and loss of weight

• hypertension

• hyperbole

• hyperactive

• hyperthyroidism

to injure a body part (e.g., knee, elbow) by bending it beyond how far it

should normally bend

• hyperextension

• hyperthermia

• hypersensitive

• hyperextend

to breathe rapidly and deeply; to breathe beyond normal or

what is necessary

• hypersensitive

• hyperventilate

• hyperbole

• hypercritical