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Definition of Hyperlipidaemia

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

Definition of Hyperlipidaemia

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of hyperlipidemia) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Hyperlipidaemia

1. A general term for elevated concentrations of any or all of the lipids in the plasma, such as cholesterol, triglycerides and lipoproteins. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Hyperlipidaemia

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

1. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"Casaretto A, Marchioro TL, Goldsmith R, Bagdade D. hyperlipidaemia after successful ... hyperlipidaemia following renal transplantation: a study of the ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Smoking, one risk factor is well managed with over 80% giving up peri-operatively, but hyperlipidaemia is not. Only 27% of such patients on a rehabilitation ..."

3. Health Consequences of Smoking: Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"... diets to control hyperlipidaemia. In: Miller, NE, Lewis, B., (Editors). Lipoproteins, Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease. Volume 1. ..."

4. The Development Decade?: Economic and Social Change in South Africa, 1994-2004 by Vishnu Padayachee (2006)
"... with approximately six million people having hypertension, four million having diabetes, seven million smoking and four million having hyperlipidaemia. ..."

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