hypercholesterolemia
hy·perc·ho·lesterolemia
noun
1.
the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
Origin
From hyper- + cholesterol + -emia.
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