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1. hyperparathyroidism

noun. excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis).

Etymology

  • hyperparathyroidism (English)
  • -ism (English)
  • hyper- (English)
  • ὑπέρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • parathyroid (English)
  • para- (English)
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