Neoplastic Process
parathyroid adenoma
par·a·thy·roid ad·e·no·ma
Definitions related to parathyroid adenoma:
  • A benign tumor of the parathyroid gland that can cause hyperparathyroidism.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
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  • Parathyroid adenoma, disorder characterized by loss of mineral materials from the skeleton, the development of kidney stones, and occasionally progressive kidney insufficiency. Increase in the number (hyperplasia) of secretory cells of one or more of the parathyroid glands results in an excess of...
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