parathyroid adenoma

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 parathyroid hormone in the circulation. The action of parathyroid hormone removes calcium from the bones; the calcium may then be deposited elsewhere, as in kidney stones. Symptoms include chronic tiredness and sleepiness,...