Hyperparathyroidism

Meaning

Noun

●

In Medicine:

An

increase in

parathyroid gland

activity.

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Origin

hyperparathyroidism

English

-ism

English

hyper-

English

ὑπέρ

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

parathyroid

English

para-

English

παρά

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

thyroid

English

θυρεοειδής

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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