Definition of hypercholesterolemia
: the presence of excess cholesterol in the blood
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Origin and Etymology of hypercholesterolemia
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hypercholesterolemia
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noun
hy·per·cho·les·ter·ol·emia
\ˌhī-pər-kə-ˌles-tə-rə-ˈlē-mē-ə\
variants: also
hypercholesteremia
\-tə-ˈrē-mē-ə\play or chiefly Britishhypercholesterolaemia
alsohypercholesteraemia
Medical Definition of hypercholesterolemia
: the presence of excess cholesterol in the blood—see familial hypercholesterolemia
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