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hypercholesterolemia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An excess of cholesterol in the blood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hypercholesteremia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: symptom

Narrower terms: familial hypercholesterolemia

History

Etymology

From hyper- + cholesterol + -emia.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: hipearcolaistéaróiléime — an excess of cholesterol in the blood
  • Italian: ipercolesterolemia — an excess of cholesterol in the blood
  • Portuguese: hipercolesterolemia — an excess of cholesterol in the blood
  • Spanish: hipercolesterolemia — an excess of cholesterol in the blood
  • Swedish: hyperkolesterolemi — an excess of cholesterol in the blood