hypercholesterolemia
[ hahy-per-kuh-les-ter-uh-lee-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər kəˌlɛs tər əˈli mi ə /
noun Pathology.
the presence of an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood.
Also
hy·per·cho·les·ter·e·mi·a
[hahy-per-kuh-les-tuh-ree-mee-uh] /ˌhaɪ pər kəˌlɛs təˈri mi ə/.
Origin of hypercholesterolemia
Words nearby hypercholesterolemia
hypercementosis,
hypercharge,
hyperchloremia,
hyperchlorhydria,
hypercholesterolaemia,
hypercholesterolemia,
hypercholia,
hyperchromatism,
hyperchromic,
hyperchromic anemia,
hyperchylia
Medical definitions for hypercholesterolemia
hypercholesterolemia
[ hī′pər-kə-lĕs′tər-ə-lē′mē-ə ]
n.
An abnormally high concentration of cholesterol in the blood.
A familial disorder that is characterized by an abnormally high concentration of cholesterol in the blood.
familial hypercholesterolemia