lipemia

or li·pae·mi·a

[li-pee-mee-uh, lahy-]

noun Medicine/Medical.

excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.

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Origin of lipemia

From the New Latin word lipaemia, dating back to 1745–55. See lip-, -emia

Related formsli·pe·mic, li·pae·mic, adjective

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lipemia in Medicine

lipemia

(lĭ-pē′mē-ə)

n.

hyperlipidemia

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