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hypercholesterolemia

Syllabification: (hy·per·cho·les·ter·ol·e·mi·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌhīpərkəˌlestərəˈlēmēə/

(Britishhypercholesterolaemia)
Definition of hypercholesterolemia

noun

Medicine
  • an excess of cholesterol in the bloodstream.

Origin:

late 19th century: from hyper- 'above normal' + cholesterol + -emia

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