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hyperlipidemia

noun
hy路​per路​lip路​id路​emia | \ 藢h墨-p蓹r-藢li-p蓹-藞d膿-m膿-蓹 How to pronounce hyperlipidemia (audio) \

Definition of hyperlipidemia

: the presence of excess fat or lipids in the blood
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 South Korean media quickly speculated that Kim, 34, is about 170 centimeters (5 feet 8 inches) tall and weighs 130 kilograms (287 pounds), and likely suffers from diabetes, high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia. — Washington Post, "Summit offers South Koreans rare insight into Kim Jong Un," 28 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of hyperlipidemia

1961, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hyperlipidemia

New Latin

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hyperlipidemia

noun
hy路​per路​lip路​id路​emia
variants: or chiefly British hyperlipidaemia \ -​藢lip-​蓹-​藞d膿-​m膿-​蓹 How to pronounce hyperlipidaemia (audio) \

Medical Definition of hyperlipidemia

: the presence of excess fat or lipids in the blood

Other Words from hyperlipidemia

hyperlipidemic or chiefly British hyperlipidaemic \ -​mik How to pronounce hyperlipidaemic (audio) \ adjective

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