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pseudohypoparathyroidism

pseudohypoparathyroidism noun: a rare inherited disorder where the body does not respond properly to parathyroid hormone, causing low calcium and high phosphate levels despite high PTH in the blood.

pseudohypoparathyroidism: a rare inherited disorder where the body does not respond properly to parathyroid hormone, causing...
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Noun

pseudohypoparathyroidism (plural pseudohypoparathyroidisms, abbreviation PHP)

  1. A rare inherited disorder where the body does not respond properly to parathyroid hormone, causing low calcium and high phosphate levels despite high PTH in the blood.

Forms of pseudohypoparathyroidism

pluralpseudohypoparathyroidisms
abbreviationPHP

Origin of pseudohypoparathyroidism

From pseudo- + hypoparathyroidism.

Questions about pseudohypoparathyroidism

What does pseudohypoparathyroidism mean?
Pseudohypoparathyroidism means a rare inherited disorder where the body does not respond properly to parathyroid hormone, causing low calcium and high phosphate levels despite high PTH in the blood.
What part of speech is pseudohypoparathyroidism?
Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudohypoparathyroidism?
The plural of pseudohypoparathyroidism is pseudohypoparathyroidisms.

Words near pseudohypoparathyroidism in the dictionary

  1. pseudohyphal
  2. pseudohypoaldosteronism
  3. pseudohypocone
  4. pseudohypocones
  5. pseudohyponatremia
  6. pseudohypoparathyroidism
  7. pseudohypoparathyroidisms
  8. pseudohypoxemia
  9. pseudohypoxia
  10. pseudohypoxic
  11. pseudoideal

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