hyperparathyroidism

[ hahy-per-par-uh-thahy-roi-diz-uh m ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˌpær əˈθaɪ rɔɪˌdɪz əm /

noun Pathology.

overactivity of the parathyroid gland, characterized by softening of the bones, with consequent pain, tenderness, and a tendency to spontaneous fractures, and by muscular weakness and abdominal cramps.

Nearby words

hyperoxemia,
hyperoxia,
hyperoxide,
hyperparasite,
hyperparasitism,
hyperpepsinia,
hyperperistalsis,
hyperphagia,
hyperphalangism,
hyperphenylalaninemia

Origin of hyperparathyroidism

First recorded in 1915–20; hyper- + parathyroid + -ism

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Medicine definitions for hyperparathyroidism

hyperparathyroidism

[ hī′pər-păr′ə-thī′roi-dĭz′əm ]

n.

An increase in the secretory activity of the parathyroid glands, causing generalized osteitis fibrosa cystica, elevated serum calcium, decreased serum phosphorus, and increased excretion of both calcium and phosphorus.