hyperlipemia

[ hahy-per-li-pee-mee-uh, -lahy- ]

noun
  1. excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; lipemia.

Origin of hyperlipemia

1
First recorded in 1890–95; hyper- + lipemia
  • Also hy·per·lip·i·de·mi·a [hahy-per-lip-i-dee-mee-uh, -lahy-pi-]. /ˌhaɪ pərˌlɪp ɪˈdi mi ə, -ˌlaɪ pɪ-/.

Other words from hyperlipemia

  • hy·per·li·pe·mic, hy·per·lip·i·de·mic, adjective

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