SINCE 1828
lipemia
noun
li·pe·mia
variants:
or chiefly British lipaemia \ li-ˈpē-mē-ə 
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Medical Definition of lipemia
: the presence of an excess of fats or lipids in the blood
specifically
: hypercholesterolemia
Other Words from lipemia
lipemic
or chiefly British lipaemic \ -mik
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adjective
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adjective
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