super-

super- definition - medical

super-

prefix
  1. Above; over; upon: superstructure.
  2. Superior in size, quality, number, or degree: supersonic.
  3. Exceeding a norm: supersaturate.
  4. Excessive in degree or intensity: superexcitation.
  5. Containing a specified ingredient in an unusually high proportion: superoxide.

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