| hyperparathyroidism | (noun) excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis) | - |
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| hypoparathyroidism | (noun) inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood | - |
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| marathon | (noun) any long and arduous undertaking | Synonyms: endurance contest |
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| (noun) a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards | - |
| marathoner | (noun) someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons) | Synonyms: long-distance runner, marathon runner, road runner |
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| parathion | (noun) a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide | - |
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| parathormone | (noun) hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting | Synonyms: parathyroid hormone |
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| parathyroid | (noun) any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland | Synonyms: parathyroid gland |
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| rather | (adverb) to a degree (not used with a negative) | Synonyms: quite |
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| (adverb) more readily or willingly | Synonyms: preferably, sooner |
| (adverb) on the contrary | Synonyms: instead |
| (adverb) to some (great or small) extent | Synonyms: kind of, kinda, sort of |
| rathole | (noun) a small dirty uncomfortable room | - |
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| (noun) a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats | - |
| rathskeller | (noun) a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall | - |
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| wrath | (noun) belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) | Synonyms: anger, ira, ire |
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| (noun) intense anger (usually on an epic scale) | - |
| wrathful | (adjective) vehemently incensed and condemnatory | Synonyms: wroth, wrothful |
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| wrathfully | (adverb) in a wrathful manner | - |
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