hypercalcemia

noun

hy·​per·​cal·​ce·​mia ˌhī-pər-ˌkal-ˈsē-mē-ə How to pronounce hypercalcemia (audio)
: an excess of calcium in the blood
hypercalcemic adjective

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Up to 15% of people with multiple myeloma have hypercalcemia (high calcium levels) as the first sign of disease when they are diagnosed. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025 Taking high doses of vitamin D can increase your risk for hypercalcemia, where there is too much calcium in the blood. Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 13 Jan. 2025

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Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hypercalcemia was in 1925

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“Hypercalcemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypercalcemia. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

hypercalcemia

noun
hy·​per·​cal·​ce·​mia
variants or chiefly British hypercalcaemia
: the presence of an excess of calcium in the blood
hypercalcemic adjective
or chiefly British hypercalcaemic

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