hypercalcemia

or hy·per·cal·cae·mi·a

[ hahy-per-kal-see-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər kælˈsi mi ə /

noun Pathology.

an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood.

Origin of hypercalcemia

From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; see origin at hyper-, calc-, -emia

Words nearby hypercalcemia

hyperbolic paraboloid, hyperbolism, hyperbolize, hyperboloid, hyperborean, hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, hypercapnia, hypercatalectic, hypercatalexis, hypercementosis

Medical definitions for hypercalcemia

hypercalcemia
[ hī′pər-kăl-sē′mē-ə ]

n.

An abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood.