noun
- Plural of hypercalcemia; conditions characterized by abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Typically used in plural when referring to multiple cases or instances
Examples
- The patient presented with symptoms consistent with one of several hypercalcemias, including hyperparathyroidism.
- Severe hypercalcemias can lead to kidney damage and cardiac arrhythmias.
- Doctors must differentiate between various hypercalcemias to determine the appropriate treatment.
- Hypercalcemias caused by malignancy require urgent intervention.
- The study examined multiple hypercalcemias in hospitalized patients over a five-year period.