Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A prefix signifying a
less quantity , or alow state ordegree , of that denoted by the word with which it is joined, or positionunder orbeneath . - (Chem.) A prefix denoting that the element to the name of which it is prefixed enters with a
low valence , or in alow state of oxidization , usually thelowest , into the compounds indicated.
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- prefix anatomy
Below ;beneath ;under . - prefix medicine
Deficient ;less thannormal . - prefix chemistry A name for
oxoacid andoxyanions with a low amount ofoxygen .
Etymologies
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Examples
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You also may experience hypo- or hyper-pigmentation, where patches of your skin may appear lighter or darker than surrounding areas.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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You also may experience hypo- or hyper-pigmentation, where patches of your skin may appear lighter or darker than surrounding areas.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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You also may experience hypo- or hyper-pigmentation, where patches of your skin may appear lighter or darker than surrounding areas.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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You also may experience hypo- or hyper-pigmentation, where patches of your skin may appear lighter or darker than surrounding areas.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Some scars present as post-inflammatory hypo- or hyperpigmentation PIH.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Dark skin types (Fitzpatrick Types 5 and 6) should stay away from IPL and pigment-targeting lasers such as the Nd:YAG, since they can cause postinflammatory hypo- or hyperpigmentation (PIH).
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Some scars present as post-inflammatory hypo- or hyperpigmentation PIH.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Darker skin and Asian complexions Fitzpatrick Types 3 to 6 are prone to ill effects—primarily postinflammatory hypo- or hyperpigmentation or PIH—from stronger peels, especially melanotoxic TCA.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Dark skin types (Fitzpatrick Types 5 and 6) should stay away from IPL and pigment-targeting lasers such as the Nd:YAG, since they can cause postinflammatory hypo- or hyperpigmentation (PIH).
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Darker skin and Asian complexions Fitzpatrick Types 3 to 6 are prone to ill effects—primarily postinflammatory hypo- or hyperpigmentation or PIH—from stronger peels, especially melanotoxic TCA.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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