hypercalcemia – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
hypercalcemia
n.
abnormally high level of calcium in the blood (Medicine)
Hypercalcaemia
Hypercalcaemia (
British English) or
hypercalcemia (
American English) is an elevated
calcium (Ca
2+) level in the
blood. (Normal range: 8.7–10.4 mg/dL or 2.2–2.5 mmol/L.) It can be an asymptomatic laboratory finding, but because an elevated calcium level is often indicative of other diseases, a workup should be undertaken if it persists. It can be due to excessive skeletal calcium release, increased intestinal calcium absorption, or decreased renal calcium excretion.
hypercalcemia
Noun
1. the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
(synonym) hypercalcaemia
(antonym) hypocalcemia, hypocalcaemia
(hypernym) symptom
Hypercalcemia
A higher-than-normal level of calcium in the blood. This can cause a number of nonspecific symptoms, including loss of appetite, nausea, thirst, fatigue, muscle weakness, restlessness, and confusion. Excessive intake of calcium may cause muscle weakness and constipation, affect the conduction of electrical impulses in the heart (heart block) lead to calcium stones (nephrocalcinosis), in the urinary tract, impair kidney function, and interfere with the absorption of iron predisposing to iron deficiency. According to the National Academy of Sciences, adequate intake of calcium is 1 gram daily for both men and women. The upper limit for calcium intake is 2.5 grams daily.
hypercalcemia
[hye-per-kal-SEE-mee-a]
Abnormally high blood calcium.
