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pseudohyperparathyroidism

pseu·do·hy·per·par·a·thy·roid·ism

(sū'dō-hī'pĕr-par'ă-thī'roy-dizm),
Hypercalcemia in a patient with a malignant neoplasm in the absence of skeletal metastases or primary hyperparathyroidism; believed to be due to formation of parathyroidlike hormone by nonparathyroid tumor tissue.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pseu·do·hy·per·par·a·thy·roid·ism

(sū'dō-hī'pĕr-par-ă-thī'roy-dizm)
Hypercalcemia in a patient with a malignant neoplasm in the absence of skeletal metastases or primary hyperparathyroidism; believed to be due to formation of parathyroidlike hormone by nonparathyroid tumor tissue.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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