1. Word List: hyper sym-,syn- = together, same

2.  What is the prefix that means over, beyond, or high?

3. the prefix hyper-

4. What is the word that describes a medical condition in which there is too much sugar in the blood?

5. hyperglycemia

6. What is the word that describes the condition in which a person’s temperature is higher than it should be to be healthy?

7. hyperthermia

8. What is the word that describes how someone is when they are very hard on you and criticize everything?

9. hypercritical

10. What is the word that describes a person who is a very fast mover, keeps very busy, and is more active than most people?

11. hyperactive

12. What is the word that is a medical problem for some people, since it is not healthy to have abnormally high blood pressure?

13. hypertension

14. What is the word that describes what someone could do to his or her knee or elbow if it bends beyond its normal range?

15. hyperextend

16. What is the word that describes a person who is overly sensitive and gets his or her feelings hurt more easily than most people?

17. hypersensitive

18. What is the word that describes an exaggeration or overstated comment that is not realistic?

19. hyperbole

20. What is the word that names a disorder caused by a gland that produces too much and causes a rapid pulse and nervous feelings?

21. hyperthyroidism

22. What is the word that describes what someone does when he or she breathes too quickly?

23. hyperventilate