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hypercholesterolemia

hy·perc·ho·lesterolemia

uncommon

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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