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    HYPOPARATHYROIDISM

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the bloodplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("hypoparathyroidism" is a kind of...):

    adenosis; gland disease; glandular disease; glandular disorder (a disorder of the glands of the body)

    Antonym:

    hyperparathyroidism (excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis))

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