hypercalcemia

or hy·per·cal·cae·mi·a

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

/ ˌhaɪ pər kælˈsi mi ə /

noun Pathology.

an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood.

Nearby words

hyperbolic paraboloid, hyperbolism, hyperbolize, hyperboloid, hyperborean, hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, hypercapnia, hypercatalectic, hypercatalexis, hypercementosis

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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