hyperparathyroidism

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ parathyroid +‎ -ism.

Noun

hyperparathyroidism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperparathyroidisms)

  1. (medicine) An abnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity.
    Antonym: hypoparathyroidism
    Coordinate term: euparathyroidism

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