| NOUN | state | hyperparathyroidism | excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood |
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| Meaning | excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis). | |
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| Broader | glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder, adenosis | A disorder of the glands of the body |
| Opposite | hypoparathyroidism | inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood |
| Spanish | hiperparatiroidismo | |
| Catalan | hiperparatiroïdisme | |
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