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hypercholesterolemia
[ hahy-per-kuh-les-ter-uh-lee-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər kəˌlɛs tər əˈli mi ə /
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noun Pathology.
the presence of an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood.
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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
Words nearby hypercholesterolemia
hypercementosis, hypercharge, hyperchloremia, hyperchlorhydria, hypercholesterolaemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypercholia, hyperchromatism, hyperchromic, hyperchromic anemia, hyperchylia
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Medical 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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