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hypercalcaemia

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hy⋅per⋅cal⋅ce⋅mi⋅a

[hahy-per-kal-see-mee-uh]
–noun Pathology.
an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood.
Also, hy⋅per⋅cal⋅cae⋅mi⋅a.


Origin:
1920–25; < NL; see hyper-, calc-, -emia
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Main Entry: hy·per·cal·ce·mia
Variant: or chiefly British hy·per·cal·cae·mia /"hI-p&r-"kal-'sE-mE-&/
Function: noun
: the presence of an excess of calcium in the blood —hy·per·cal·ce·mic or chiefly British hy·per·cal·cae·mic /-'sE-mik/ adjective
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hypercalcemia hy·per·cal·ce·mi·a (hī'pər-kāl-sē'mē-ə)
n.
An abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood.

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