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hypercalcaemia

hypercalcemia

(Medicine) med a heightened level of calcium in the blood

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Noun 1. hypercalcaemia - the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease

hypercalcemia

symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

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