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Noun: hypercalcaemia  ,hI-pu(r),kal'see-mee-u
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: hypercalcemia)
  1. The presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
    "The patient's hypercalcaemia caused fatigue and confusion";
    - hypercalcemia [N. Amer]

Derived forms: hypercalcaemias

Type of: symptom

Antonym: hypocalcaemia [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Hypercalcaemia