lipemia
or li·pae·mi·a
[ li-pee-mee-uh, lahy- ]
/ lɪˈpi mi ə, laɪ- /
noun Medicine/Medical.
excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.
Nearby words
lipase, lipchitz, lipectomy, lipedema, lipedematous alopecia, lipemia, lipemia retinalis, lipemic, lipetsk, lipid, lipid granulomatosis
Related forms
li·pe·mic, li·pae·mic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for lipaemia
lipaemia
US lipemia
/ (lɪˈpiːmɪə) /
noun
pathol an abnormally large amount of fat in the blood
Word Origin for lipaemia
from Greek lipos fat + -aemia
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Medicine definitions for lipaemia
lipemia
[ lĭ-pē′mē-ə ]
n.
hyperlipidemia
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