Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine An abnormal increase in
parathyroid gland activity
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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)
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word hyperparathyroidism.
Examples
-
It is important to note that these symptoms are not definite signs of MTC, pheochromocytoma or hyperparathyroidism.
-
There are certain symptoms that can be associated with the presence of MTC, pheochromocytomas or hyperparathyroidism.
-
Revenue from the rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis drug Enbrel increased 3 percent to $939 million and sales of the hyperparathyroidism drug Sensipar grew 10 percent to $188 million.
Amgen Buys Cancer Drug Maker AP 2011
-
Watson's top suggestions were hyperparathyroidism and rickets.
WellPoint's New Hire. What Is Watson? Anna Wilde Mathews 2011
-
A person with hyperparathyroidism may have severe symptoms, subtle ones, or none at all:
-
MEN 2A carries an increased risk for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).
-
Even though children with MEN2B rarely have hyperparathyroidism, they should also be screened annually.
-
Vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism are common complications in patients with peripheral arterial disease.
Potential impacts of direct mechanisms of climate change on human health in the Arctic 2009
-
Those who have had a history of malabsorptive and digestive diseases such as anorexia, bulimia, diabetes, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel disease, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, liver disease, multiple myeloma, and kidney failure are all at greater risk for developing osteoporosis later in life.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
-
This can take place when a parathyroid tumor greatly increases the number of hormone-producing cells and the condition is hyperparathyroidism.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.