Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition: Hypercalciuria is the presence of an abnormally high concentration of calcium in the urine.

Usage

• Hypercalciuria is a medical term used primarily in clinical, diagnostic, and research contexts.
• It describes a laboratory finding or a symptom of an underlying condition, not a disease itself.
• It is often discussed in relation to its causes and consequences, such as kidney stone formation.

Examples

• The patient's recurrent kidney stones were attributed to hypercalciuria.
• A 24-hour urine test confirmed the diagnosis of hypercalciuria.
• Hypercalciuria can be a sign of several metabolic disorders.

Advanced Usage

• Idiopathic hypercalciuria: This is a specific diagnosis for cases where high urinary calcium is present without an identifiable underlying cause like hyperparathyroidism.
  • The most common cause of calcium kidney stones is idiopathic hypercalciuria.

Variants and Related Words

• Hypercalciuric (adjective): Describing a state or condition characterized by hypercalciuria.
  • Patients with hypercalciuric conditions are often advised to increase their fluid intake.

Synonyms

• Hypercalcinuria (noun): A less common synonym with the same meaning.

Different Meanings

• This term has a single, specific medical meaning. It does not have general or figurative uses.

Notes

• The condition is distinct from hypercalcemia, which refers to high levels of calcium in the .
• Common causes, as noted in the reference, include excessive bone resorption due to hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis.

Noun

1. the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis