hypercalcemia

noun hy·per·cal·ce·mia \ˌhī-pər-ˌkal-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Definition of HYPERCALCEMIA

: an excess of calcium in the blood

— hy·per·cal·ce·mic \-ˈsē-mik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1925

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·cal·ce·mia

: the presence of an excess of calcium in the blood

—hy·per·cal·ce·mic or chiefly British hy·per·cal·cae·mic \-ˈsē-mik\ adjective

hy·per·cal·ce·mia or chiefly British hy·per·cal·cae·mia \ˌhī-pər-ˌkal-ˈsē-mē-ə\

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