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hyperdynamic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing an increase in both blood pressure and pulse pressure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Describing excessive movement of an organ etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English hyperdynamic From hyper- + dynamic.