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hyperparathyroidism

hy per par a thy roid ism |ˌhīpərˌparəˈTHīroiˌdizəm haɪpərˌpɛrəˈθaɪrɔɪˌdɪzəm | noun Medicine an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium. DERIVATIVES hy per par a thy roid adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

hyperparathyroidism

hyperparathyroidism |ˌhʌɪpəˌparəˈθʌɪrɔɪdɪz (ə )m | noun [ mass noun ] Medicine an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium. DERIVATIVES hyperparathyroid adjective