Definitions of hypercalcemia [ˌhaɪ pər kælˈsi mi ə]

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Definition of 'hypercalcemia'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) hypercalcemia
an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood.

Etymology: (1920–25; hyper - +calc - + -emia)

Definition of 'hypercalcemia'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) hypercalcemia, hypercalcaemia
the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease

Definition of 'hypercalcemia'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. hypercalcemia
Abnormally high level of calcium in the blood.

'hypercalcemia' - Nearby Entries
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