high cholesterol
noun
: too much cholesterol in one's blood
My doctor told me that high cholesterol can lead to serious medical problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
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Vascular dementia often occurs as a result of a stroke, but may also manifest as a result of hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or some combination.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
In the present study, the drug’s effects were seen in lean mice prone to high cholesterol and atherosclerosis.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Certain groups face a higher risk of cardiopulmonary arrest — including older people, males, and people who have other cardiovascular risk factors, such as high cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Overnight Oats Overnight oats are easy to prepare and high in a kind of soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which may lower heart disease risk factors like high cholesterol and blood pressure.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
In the present study, the drug’s effects were seen in lean mice prone to high cholesterol and atherosclerosis.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Certain groups face a higher risk of cardiopulmonary arrest — including older people, males, and people who have other cardiovascular risk factors, such as high cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Overnight Oats Overnight oats are easy to prepare and high in a kind of soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which may lower heart disease risk factors like high cholesterol and blood pressure.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high cholesterol
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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