hypercalcemia

(noun)

the presence of an unusually high concentration of calcium in the blood

Related Terms

Examples of hypercalcemia in the following topics:

  • Bone and Calcium Homeostasis

    • Derangements of this mechanism lead to hypercalcemia or hypocalcemia, both of which can have important consequences for health.

  • Diuretics

    • The sparing effect on calcium can be beneficial in hypocalcemia and unwanted in hypercalcemia.

  • Parathyroid Gland Disorders

    • This is called hyperparathyroidism; it leads to hypercalcemia, kidney stones, osteoporosis, and various other symptoms.

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

  • Osteomalacia and Rickets

    • Osteomalacia is the softening of the bones caused by defective bone mineralization secondary to inadequate amounts of available phosphorus and calcium, or because of overactive resorption of calcium from the bone as a result of hyperparathyroidism (which causes hypercalcemia, in contrast to other aetiologies).