hyperlipidemia

noun hy·per·lip·id·emia \-ˌli-pə-ˈdē-mē-ə\

Definition of HYPERLIPIDEMIA

: the presence of excess fat or lipids in the blood

New Latin

First Known Use: 1961

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·lip·id·emia

: the presence of excess fat or lipids in the blood

—hy·per·lip·id·emic or chiefly British hy·per·lip·id·ae·mic \-mik\ adjective

hy·per·lip·id·emia or chiefly British hy·per·lip·id·ae·mia \-ˌlip-ə-ˈdē-mē-ə\

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