lipoprotein(a)

[ lip-uh-proh-teen-ey, ‐tee-in-ey, lahy-puh‐ ]

noun
  1. a plasma lipoprotein containing protein and cholesterol, high levels of which are associated with atherosclerosis.

Origin of lipoprotein(a)

1
First recorded in 1995–2000; lipoprotein + (a), signifying a classification of proteins in serum protein electrophoresis

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