what is the prefix of excessive,above
hyper-. Prefix meaning excessive, above normal; opposite of hypo-. [G. hyper, above, over] hyper-. Prefix denoting above, beyond, over, excessive. 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. It may refer to growth of a body part, for instance, indicating an abnormal increase in size, as in hypertrophy or hyperplasia.