Disease or Syndrome
tertiary hyperparathyroidism
[ tur-shee-er-ee, tur-shuh-ree hahy-per-par-uh-thahy-roi-diz-uhm ]
Definitions related to tertiary hyperparathyroidism:
  • A type of hyperparathyroidism that occurs following kidney transplantation, which is a treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism. Although kidney transplantation leads to a normalization of serum calcium and parathyroid hormone in most patients. The state of persistent hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism is referred to as tertiary hyperparathyroidism.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • An overproduction of parathyroid hormone that is autonomous and often associated with chronic secondary hyperparathyroidism.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Unregulated secretion of parathyroid hormone following prolonged secondary hyperparathyroidism.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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