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parathyroid adenoma
par·a·thy·roid ad·e·no·ma
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A benign tumor of the parathyroid gland that can cause hyperparathyroidism.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(parathyroid gland adenoma) A neoplasm arising from the parenchymal cells of the parathyroid glands. In the vast majority of cases, the tumor involves a single parathyroid gland. It is associated with the symptoms of primary hyperparathyroidism, resulting from the excessive production of parathyroid hormone. It is usually surrounded by a well-defined capsule. Capsular invasion, vascular invasion, and perineural invasion are absent. Overall cure rates are excellent following excision of the abnormal gland(s).NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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