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hypercholesterolemia

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hy·per·cho·les·ter·ol·e·mi·a  (hpr-k-lstr--lm-)
n.
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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Noun1.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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