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(HY-per-kal-SEE-mee-uh)
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| Higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood. Some types of cancer increase the risk of hypercalcemia. |
Previous Definitions: | hydroxyurea, hygiene, hyperactivity, hyperalimentation, hyperbaric oxygen | Next Definitions: | hyperfractionated radiation therapy, hyperfractionation, hyperglycemia, Hypericum perforatum, hyperkeratosis |
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