hypercholesterolemia
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Origin of hypercholesterolemia
From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at hyper-, cholesterol, -emia
Example Sentences
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A Mayo Clinic study reports that current genetic screening guidelines fall short in identifying the majority of individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia, an inherited condition that can lead to extremely high cholesterol and early heart disease.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025
The examination noted the president's medical history of "well-controlled hypercholesterolemia", a condition which can increase a patient's risk of a heart attack.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2025
Some human diseases, such as familial hypercholesterolemia, are caused by the failure of receptor-mediated endocytosis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
They alleged, in court documents, that the agency failed to properly treat Flythe’s hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, two conditions that can make a person more vulnerable to strokes.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
Protection against admission is also consistent across a range of chronic illnesses including diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and other cardiovascular diseases.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
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