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hyperparathyroidism

hy-per-par-uh-THY-roy-dizm

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Definition

Overactivity of parathyroid glands

PathologyEndocrine

Breakdown

Prefix

hyper-

excessive

Root

parathyroid

parathyroid

Etymology

Greek: hyper- (excessive) + parathyroid + -ism (condition)

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