hypercalcemia

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]

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