HYPOPARATHYROIDISM
Dictionary entry overview: What does hypoparathyroidism mean? • HYPOPARATHYROIDISM (noun)
The noun HYPOPARATHYROIDISM has 1 sense:
1. inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood
Familiarity information: HYPOPARATHYROIDISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HYPOPARATHYROIDISM (noun)
Meaning:
Inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hypoparathyroidism" is a kind of...):
adenosis; gland disease; glandular disease; glandular disorder (a disorder of the glands of the body)
Antonym:
hyperparathyroidism (excessive 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))
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