calciostat

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noun

The mechanism whereby parathyroid hormone production keeps the level of calcium in the blood stable.

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Meanings

nouncalciostat (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe mechanism whereby parathyroid hormone production keeps the level of calcium in the blood stable.

Origin

From calcio- + -stat.

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APA

calciostat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calciostat

MLA

“calciostat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calciostat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calciostat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calciostat.

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