| NOUN | state | hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesteremia | the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood |
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| Meaning | The presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis. | |
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| Synonym | hypercholesteremia | |
| Narrower | familial hypercholesterolemia | congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis |
| Broader | symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
| Spanish | hipercolesterolemia | |
| Catalan | hipercolesterolèmia | |
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