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hyperparathyroidism

[ hahy-per-par-uh-thahy-roi-diz-uhm ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. overactivity of the parathyroid gland, characterized by softening of the bones, with consequent pain, tenderness, and a tendency to spontaneous fractures, and by muscular weakness and abdominal cramps.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperparathyroidism1

First recorded in 1915–20; hyper- + parathyroid + -ism

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