| Pronunciation: | | `hIpurkal'seemeeu
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| | Definition: | | [n] the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease |
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| | Synonyms: | | hypercalcaemia |
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| | Antonyms: | | hypocalcaemia, hypocalcemia |
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| | See Also: | | symptom |
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| | Definition: | | Abnormally high blood calcium. |
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- Calcemia is the condition in which the blood level of calcium is abnormally high; more often known as hypercalcemia. People affected with hypercalcemia do not have appetite, feels nausea and vomiting and weak. The normal levels of serum calcium is 2.1 to 2.6 mmol/L and adjusted according to the levels of albumin.
- A medical condition in which abnormally high concentrations of calcium compounds are found in the bloodstream.
Hypercalcemia is the opposite of hypocalcemia.
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| | Definition: | | a condition characterized by high levels of calcium in the blood, caused by excessive amounts of vitamin D; results in sluggish nerve reflexes and calcification of soft tissues. |
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