lipemia

or li·pae·mi·a

[ li-pee-mee-uh, lahy- ]
/ lɪˈpi mi ə, laɪ- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.

Origin of lipemia

From the New Latin word lipaemia, dating back to 1745–55. See lip-, -emia

OTHER WORDS FROM lipemia

li·pe·mic, li·pae·mic, adjective

Words nearby lipemia

lipase, lipchitz, lipectomy, lipedema, lipedematous alopecia, lipemia, lipemia retinalis, lipemic, lipetsk, lipid, lipid granulomatosis

British Dictionary definitions for lipaemia

lipaemia

US lipemia

/ (lɪˈpiːmɪə) /

noun

pathol an abnormally large amount of fat in the blood

Word Origin for lipaemia

from Greek lipos fat + -aemia

Medical definitions for lipaemia

lipemia
[ lĭ-pē′mē-ə ]

n.

hyperlipidemia