Definition of Hyperlipidemia

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

Exact synonyms: Hyperlipaemia, Hyperlipemia, Hyperlipidaemia, Hyperlipoidaemia, Hyperlipoidemia, Lipaemia, Lipemia, Lipidaemia, Lipidemia, Lipoidaemia, Lipoidemia
Generic synonyms: Symptom

Definition of Hyperlipidemia

1. Noun. (medicine) An excess quantity of lipid in the blood; a symptom of several medical conditions ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hyperlipidemia

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Medical Definition of Hyperlipidemia

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyperlipidemia

hyperleukocytosis
hyperlexia
hyperlexic
hyperlight
hyperlink
hyperlinkage
hyperlinked
hyperlinking
hyperlinks
hyperlipaemia
hyperlipemia
hyperlipemias
hyperlipemic
hyperlipidaemia
hyperlipidaemias
hyperlipidemia (current term)
hyperlipidemias
hyperlipidemic
hyperlipoidaemia
hyperlipoidemia
hyperlipoproteinaemia
hyperlipoproteinaemia type III
hyperlipoproteinaemia type IV
hyperlipoproteinaemia type v
hyperlipoproteinaemias
hyperlipoproteinaemic
hyperlipoproteinemia
hyperlipoproteinemias
hyperlipoproteinemic
hyperliposis

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