hyperparathyroidism

Words with a similar base: hyperparathyroidism

'hyperparathyroidism'

[hyperparathyroidism.n.01] as in: excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis)

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					hyperparathyroidism (English)
├── -ism (English)
├── hyper- (English)
│   └── ὑπέρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── parathyroid (English)
    ├── para- (English)
    │   └── παρά (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
    └── thyroid (English)
        └── θυρεοειδής (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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