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.

Examples of high cholesterol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With a snip of a gene, doctors may one day permanently lower dangerously high cholesterol, possibly removing the need for medication, according to a new pilot study published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025

All of the patients had high cholesterol, high triglycerides, or both, despite being treated with currently available medications, including statins. —Alice Park, Time, 8 Nov. 2025

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. —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

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