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hypercholesterolemia

[ hahy-per-kuh-les-ter-uh-lee-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər kəˌlɛs tər əˈli mi ə /

noun Pathology.

the presence of an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood.
familial hypercholesterolemia.

Nearby words

  1. hypercementosis,
  2. hypercharge,
  3. hyperchloremia,
  4. hyperchlorhydria,
  5. hypercholesterolaemia,
  6. hypercholia,
  7. hyperchromatism,
  8. hyperchromic,
  9. hyperchromic anemia,
  10. hyperchylia
Also hy·per·cho·les·ter·e·mi·a [hahy-per-kuh-les-tuh-ree-mee-uh] /ˌhaɪ pər kəˌlɛs təˈri mi ə/.

Origin of hypercholesterolemia

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at hyper-, cholesterol, -emia
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Medicine definitions for hypercholesterolemia

hypercholesterolemia

[ hī′pər-kə-lĕs′tər-ə-lē′mē-ə ]

n.

An abnormally high concentration of cholesterol in the blood.
A familial disorder that is characterized by an abnormally high concentration of cholesterol in the blood.familial hypercholesterolemia
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