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lipemia

American  
[li-pee-mee-uh, lahy-] / lɪˈpi mi ə, laɪ- /
Or lipaemia

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.


Other Word Forms

  • lipaemic adjective
  • lipemic adjective

Etymology

Origin of lipemia

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