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hyperlipoproteinemia

[ hahy-per-lip-uh-proh-tee-nee-mee-uh, -proh-tee-uh-, -lahy-puh- ]

noun

  1. Pathology. any of various disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, usually characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol and certain lipoproteins in the blood.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperlipoproteinemia1

First recorded in 1965–70; hyper- + lipoprotein + -emia

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