hypercholesterolemia

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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  • hypercholesterolemia — noun the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis • Syn: ↑hypercholesteremia • Hypernyms: ↑symptom • Hyponyms: ↑familial hypercholesterolemia …   Useful english dictionary

  • hypercholesterolemia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1916 the presence of excess cholesterol in the blood • hypercholesterolemic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • hypercholesterolemia — hy·per·cholesterolemia …   English syllables

  • hypercholesterolemia — hy•per•cho•les•ter•ol•e•mi•a [[t]ˌhaɪ pər kəˌlɛs tər əˈli mi ə[/t]] also hy•per•cho•les•ter•e•mi•a [[t] ˌlɛs təˈri [/t]] n. pat the presence of an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood • Etymology: 1890–95; < NL …   From formal English to slang

  • Familial hypercholesterolemia — Classification and external resources Xanthelasma palpebrarum, yellowish patches consisting of cholesterol deposits above the eyelids. These are more common in people with FH. ICD …   Wikipedia

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