hypercholesterolemia

American  

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

Also hypercholesteremia

noun

Pathology.

1. the presence of an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood.

2. familial hypercholesterolemia.

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Etymology

Origin of hypercholesterolemia

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

Example Sentences

Out of these participants, the team identified 419 people with genetic variants known to cause familial hypercholesterolemia.

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