NOUN | state | hyperbetalipoproteinemia | a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol |
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Meaning | A genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age. | |
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Broader | genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition | A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically |
hyperlipoproteinemia | Any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood |
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