HYPOPARATHYROIDISM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hypoparathyroidism" is a kind of...):

adenosis; gland disease; glandular disease; glandular disorder (a disorder of the glands of the body)

Antonym:

hyperparathyroidism (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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