Meanings
plural hypercholesterolemias · alternative hypercholesterolaemia
- countableuncountablemedicineAn excess of cholesterol in the blood.
An inherited predisposition to heart disease, called familial hypercholesterolaemia, results from a rare ‘spelling change’ in the gene for cholesterol receptors.
1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 260
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Irish hipearcolaistéaróiléime
- hipearcolaistéaróiléimean excess of cholesterol in the blood
Italian ipercolesterolemia
- ipercolesterolemiaan excess of cholesterol in the blood
Portuguese hipercolesterolemia
- hipercolesterolemiaan excess of cholesterol in the blood
Spanish hipercolesterolemia
- hipercolesterolemiaan excess of cholesterol in the blood
Swedish hyperkolesterolemi
- hyperkolesterolemian excess of cholesterol in the blood
Cite this entry
hypercholesterolemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercholesterolemia
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