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Definition of Hyperlipaemia

1. Noun. Presence of excess lipids in the blood.

Medical Definition of Hyperlipaemia

1. Increased fats in the bloodstream. One can see the fat globules in blood specimens which are particularly high in fats with the naked eye. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyperlipaemia

Literary usage of Hyperlipaemia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diseases of Man: Data of Their Nomenclature, Classification & Genesis by John William Severin Gouley (1888)
"hyperlipaemia signifies increase of blood- fat, and is generally called lipaemia (blood-fat), a normal condition which is very variable in the blood-plasma. ..."

2. Fasting: The Ultimate Diet by Allan Cott (1997)
""Absolute Fasting as Therapy in Patients With Diabetes and hyperlipaemia," Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, March 23, 1973, p. 186. ..."

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