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hypercalciuria

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hy⋅per⋅cal⋅ci⋅u⋅ri⋅a

[hahy-per-kal-si-yoor-ee-uh]
–noun Pathology.
an abnormally high amount of calcium in the urine.
Also, hy⋅per⋅cal⋅ci⋅nu⋅ri⋅a [hahy-per-kal-suh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor-] .


Origin:
1925–30; hyper- + calci- + -uria
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Main Entry: hy·per·cal·ci·uria
Pronunciation: -"kal-sE-'yur-E-&
Variant: also hy·per·cal·cin·uria /-"kal-s&-'nur-E-&/
Function: noun
: the presence of an excess amount of calcium in the urine
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hypercalciuria hy·per·cal·ci·u·ri·a (hī'pər-kāl'sē-y&oobreve;r'ē-ə)
n.
The excretion of abnormally high concentrations of calcium in the urine.

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