cholesterolemia

cho·les·ter·ol·e·mi·a

[kuh-les-ter-uh-lee-mee-uh]
noun Pathology.
the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the blood.


Origin:
cholesterol + -emia

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cholesterolaemia or (US) cholesterolemia (kəˌlɛstərəˈliːmɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the presence of abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood
 
cholesterolemia or (US) cholesterolemia
 
n

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Cholesterolemia has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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cholesterolemia cho·les·ter·ol·e·mi·a (kə-lěs'tər-ə-lē'mē-ə) or cho·les·ter·e·mi·a (kə-lěs'tə-rē'mē-ə)
n.
The presence of elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood.

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