hypercalcemia
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hypercalcemia of malignancy — osteolytic hypercalcemia abnormal elevation of serum calcium associated with malignant tumors, resulting from osteolysis caused by bone metastases or by the action of circulating osteoclast activating factors released from tumor cells … Medical dictionary
hypercalcemia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1925 an excess of calcium in the blood • hypercalcemic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypercalcemia — /huy peuhr kal see mee euh/, n. Pathol. an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood. Also, hypercalcaemia. [1920 25; < NL; see HYPER , CALC , EMIA] * * * … Universalium
Hypercalcemia — A higher than normal level of calcium in the blood. This can cause a number of nonspecific symptoms, including loss of appetite, nausea, thirst, fatigue, muscle weakness, restlessness, and confusion. Excessive intake of calcium may cause muscle… … Medical dictionary
hypercalcemia — n. abnormally high level of calcium in the blood (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
hypercalcemia — hy·per·cal·ce·mia … English syllables
hypercalcemia — hy•per•cal•ce•mi•a [[t]ˌhaɪ pər kælˈsi mi ə[/t]] n. pat an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood • Etymology: 1920–25; hyper +calc + emia … From formal English to slang
hypercalcemia — Abnormally high blood calcium … English dictionary of cancer terms
hypercalcemia — noun the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget s disease • Syn: ↑hypercalcaemia • Ant: ↑hypocalcemia • Hypernyms: ↑symptom * * * /huy peuhr kal… … Useful english dictionary
humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy — hypercalcemia of malignancy caused by bone resorption mediated by circulating osteoclast activating factors released from distant tumor cells … Medical dictionary
