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hypercalcemia

or hy·per·cal·cae·mi·a

[hahy-per-kal-see-mee-uh]
noun Pathology.
  1. an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood.
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Origin of hypercalcemia

From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; see origin at hyper-, calc-, -emia
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hypercalcemia

(hī′pər-kăl-sē′mē-ə)
n.
  1. An abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood.
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