hyperparathyroidism

noun

An abnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity.

Opposite
hypoparathyroidism
OriginEnglish parathyroid ← New Latin thyreoīdēs ← Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs) →
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Meanings

nounhyperparathyroidism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperparathyroidisms)

plural hyperparathyroidisms

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn abnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity.

    Antonyms: hypoparathyroidism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn abnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity.

Opposite
hypoparathyroidism

More synonyms by meaning

nounexcessive 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)

Opposite
hypoparathyroidism
Broader
glandular diseasegland diseaseglandular disorder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  10. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  11. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  12. Englishpara-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  14. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  15. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  16. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  17. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  19. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  20. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  21. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  22. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  23. Englishthyroid
  24. Englishparathyroid
  25. Englishhyperparathyroidism

From hyper- + parathyroid + -ism.

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Translations

Finnish hyperparatyroidismi
  • hyperparatyroidismiabnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity
German Hyperparathyreoidismus
  • Hyperparathyreoidismusabnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity
Korean 부갑상샘항진증
  • 부갑상샘항진증 (bugapsangsaemhangjinjeung)abnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity
Portuguese hiperparatiroidismo
  • hiperparatiroidismoabnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity
Spanish hiperparatiroidismo
  • hiperparatiroidismoabnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity
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Chicago

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