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cholesterolemia

American

[kuh-les-ter-uh-lee-mee-uh] / kəˌlɛs tər əˈli mi ə /

noun

Pathology.

the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the blood.

Etymology

Origin of cholesterolemia

cholesterol + -emia

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