HYPERPARATHYROIDISM


Meaning of HYPERPARATHYROIDISM in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷+ˌizəm noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hyper- + parathyroid + -ism

: the presence of excess parathyroid hormone in the body resulting in disturbance of calcium metabolism with increase in serum calcium and decrease in inorganic phosphorus, loss of calcium from bone, and renal damage with frequent kidney-stone formation

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