hypercholesterolaemia or (US) hypercholesterolemia (ˌhaɪpəkəˌlɛstərɒlˈiːmɪə) ![]() | |
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| See hyperlipidaemia the condition of having a high concentration of cholesterol in the blood | |
| hypercholesterolemia or (US) hypercholesterolemia | |
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| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
hypercholesterolemia hy·per·cho·les·ter·ol·e·mi·a (hī'pər-kə-lěs'tər-ə-lē'mē-ə) or hy·per·cho·les·ter·e·mi·a (-kə-lěs'tə-rē'mē-ə)
n.
An abnormally high concentration of cholesterol in the blood.
A familial disorder that is characterized by an abnormally high concentration of cholesterol in the blood. Also called familial hypercholesterolemia.