hypercholesterolemia
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1. An excess of cholesterol in the blood.

2. A familial disorder that is characterized by an extremely high concentration of cholesterol in the blood and cells.

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

hypercholesteremia

symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

familial hypercholesterolemia - congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis

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hypercholesterolemia (redirected from High cholesterol)

hypercholesterolemia
(redirected from High cholesterol)