Mission Statement: The mission of the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is to support Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities to achieve greater independence, choice and opportunity in their lives. Vision Statement:
hypo-. A prefix that means beneath or below, as in hypodermic, below the skin. It also means less than normal, as in hypoglycemia, having a level of sugar in the blood that is less than normal.Translations. prefix that means beneath or below, as in hypodermic, below the skin. It also means less than normal, as in hypoglycemia, having a level of sugar in the blood that is less than normal.
The word is an amalgam of the Greek prefix hypo-, meaning under, and the verb krinein, meaning to sift or decide. Thus the original meaning implied a deficiency in the ability to sift or decide. This deficiency, as it pertains to one's own beliefs and feelings, informs the word's contemporary meaning.he word is an amalgam of the Greek prefix hypo-, meaning under, and the verb krinein, meaning to sift or decide. Thus the original meaning implied a deficiency in the ability to sift or decide. This deficiency, as it pertains to one's own beliefs and feelings, informs the word's contemporary meaning.