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pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

Syllables: pseu·do·pseu·do·hy·po·par·a·thy·roid·ism/ˌsjuː.dəʊˌsjuː.dəʊˌhaɪ.pəʊ.pæɹ.əˈθaɪ.ɹɔɪd.ɪzəm//ˌsuː.doʊˌsuː.doʊˌhaɪ.poʊ.pæɹ.əˈθaɪ.ɹɔɪd.ɪzəm/

pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism noun: a genetic condition characterized by physical features similar to pseudohypoparathyroidism such as short stature, round facies, and subcutaneous ossifications, but without biochemical abnormalities like calcium or phosphate imbalance, due to normal end-organ responsiveness to parathyroid hormone.

Noun

pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (plural pseudopseudohypoparathyroidisms, abbreviation PPHP)

  1. A genetic condition characterized by physical features similar to pseudohypoparathyroidism such as short stature, round facies, and subcutaneous ossifications, but without biochemical abnormalities like calcium or phosphate imbalance, due to normal end-organ responsiveness to parathyroid hormone.
    • Because Gαs is paternally imprinted in certain hormone target tissues, maternal inheritance of AHO leads to multihormone resistance [pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a (PHP1a)], whereas paternal inheritance leads to AHO alone [pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (pseudoPHP)]. Classically, the obesity in...2007, Dominique N. Long, Sarah McGuire, Michael A. Levine, Lee S. Weinstein, Emily L. Germain-Lee, Body Mass Index Differences in Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1a Versus...
    Synonyms:
    pseudoPHP

Synonyms of pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

Forms of pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

pluralpseudopseudohypoparathyroidisms
abbreviationPPHP

Origin of pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

From pseudo- (“false”) + pseudohypoparathyroidism.

Questions about pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

What does pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism mean?
Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism means a genetic condition characterized by physical features similar to pseudohypoparathyroidism such as short stature, round facies, and subcutaneous ossifications, but without biochemical abnormalities like calcium or phosphate imbalance, due to normal end-organ responsiveness to parathyroid hormone.
What part of speech is pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism?
Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism is a noun.
How do you pronounce pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism?
Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism is pronounced /ˌsjuː.dəʊˌsjuː.dəʊˌhaɪ.pəʊ.pæɹ.əˈθaɪ.ɹɔɪd.ɪzəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism?
The plural of pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism is pseudopseudohypoparathyroidisms.

Words near pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism in the dictionary

  1. pseudoproxies
  2. pseudoproxy
  3. pseudopseudodementia
  4. pseudopseudogout
  5. pseudopseudohypoparathyroid
  6. pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
  7. pseudopseudohypoparathyroidisms
  8. pseudopseudoseizure
  9. pseudopseudoseizures
  10. pseudopsychological
  11. pseudopsychologies

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