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hypercholesterolemia

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hypercholesterolemia
/huy'peuhr keuh les'teuhr euh lee"mee euh/, n. Pathol.
1. the presence of an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood.
Also, hypercholesteremia /huy'peuhr keuh les'teuh ree"mee euh/.
[1890-95; < NL; see HYPER-, CHOLESTEROL, -EMIA]

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