Hypercholesterolemia Definition

hīpər-kə-lĕstər-ə-lēmē-ə
noun
The presence of excessive cholesterol in the blood.
Webster's New World
A familial disorder characterized by high serum concentrations of total cholesterol and LDL and normal concentrations of triglycerides.
American Heritage Medicine
An excess of cholesterol in the blood.
American Heritage
A familial disorder characterized by high serum concentrations of total cholesterol and LDL and normal concentrations of triglycerides.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • hypercholesteremia

Other Word Forms of Hypercholesterolemia

Noun

Singular:
hypercholesterolemia
Plural:
hypercholesterolemias

Origin of Hypercholesterolemia

  • From hyper- +‎ cholesterol +‎ -emia.

    From Wiktionary

Hypercholesterolemia Sentence Examples

  • What are the options for treatment of a patient with familial hypercholesterolemia?

  • Cholesterol-lowering effects of calcium carbonate in patients with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia.

  • Nephrotic syndrome is marked by abnormally low levels of albumin (hypoalbuminemia), abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood (hypercholesterolemia), and fluid retention (edema).

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