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.
An antecedent, sometimes called a pronoun antecedent, can be any noun. However, it is only called an antecedent once a pronoun is used. A pronoun cannot be used without an antecedent. In this way, pronouns and antecedents are invariably linked. An example will help clarify this concept. Antecedent Examples: