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hypercalcemia

or hy·per·cal·cae·mi·a

[hahy-per-kal-see-mee-uh]

noun Pathology.

an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood.

Origin of hypercalcemia

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

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Medicine definitions for hypercalcemia

hypercalcemia

[hī′pər-kăl-sē′mē-ə]

n.

An abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood.

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