The doctor confirmed her hyperparathyroidism was caused by a benign adenoma through blood tests.

hyperparathyroidism 是由多个词根组成的医学术语。前缀 hyper- 表示"过度、超过"，para- 表示"旁边、邻近"，thyroid 指"甲状腺"，后缀 -ism 表示"状态或病症"。整个词的字面意思是"甲状旁腺功能亢进"，指甲状旁腺分泌过多激素的病症。