hypercalcemia

noun

hy·​per·​cal·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pər-ˌkal-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: an excess of calcium in the blood

hypercalcemic

ˌhī-pər-ˌkal-ˈsē-mik 

adjective

Examples of hypercalcemia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additional people who should not take calcium supplements may include those with high levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia). — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2026

According to Tan, hypercalcemia is riskiest for people with chronic kidney disease, which can affect the kidneys’ ability to convert vitamin D to calcitriol, as well as those who have difficulty absorbing the vitamin. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hypercalcemia

• academia
• azotemia
• bacteremia
• hyperaemia
• hyperemia
• hypoxemia
• septicaemia
• septicemia
• thalassaemia
• thalassemia
• tularemia
• anaemia

Medical Definition

hypercalcemia

noun

hy·​per·​cal·​ce·​mia

variants or chiefly British hypercalcaemia

ˌhī-pər-ˌkal-ˈsē-mē-ə 

: the presence of an excess of calcium in the blood

hypercalcemic adjective

or chiefly British hypercalcaemic

-ˈsē-mik