Definition of hypercholesterolemia
:the presence of excess cholesterol in the blood
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noun
hy·per·cho·les·ter·ol·emia
\
ˌhī-pər-kə-ˌles-tə-rə-ˈlē-mē-ə
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variants:
also
hypercholesteremia
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\-tə-ˈrē-mē-ə\
or chiefly British
hypercholesterolaemia
also
hypercholesteraemia
medical Definition of hypercholesterolemia
:the presence of excess cholesterol in the blood — see familial hypercholesterolemia
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