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hypercalcemia
(redirected from hypercalcemia of malignancy)

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hy·per·cal·ce·mi·a  (hpr-kl-sm-)
n.
An abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood.
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Noun1.hypercalcemia - the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
hypercalcaemia
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
hypocalcaemia, hypocalcemia - abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency
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