Parathyroid Disease and hyperparathyroidism can be caused by several things... But, most parathyroid problems occur because one parathyroid gland develops into a benign parathyroid tumor. This page describes what causes the parathyroid gland to go bad and grow into a parathyroid tumor (causing hyperparathyroidism).
antecedent noun [C usually pl]. âº something âexisting or âhappening before, esp. as the âcause of an âevent or âsituation: The âbook âdealt with the âhistorical antecedents of the Civil War.
ante- [Latin ante in front, in view; before, facing] Before, in front, forward (antepenultimate). anter-or antero- [Latin ante in front, in view; before, facing] In front, anterior (anteriad, anterolateral, anteroposterior). anth-or antho- [Greek anthos flower] (1) flower; (2) flowerlike (anthocyanin).