Is Hypercholesterolemia a Word?

noun Pathology. the presence of an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood.

What does hypercholesterolemia literally mean?

Hypercholesterolemia: High blood cholesterol. This can be sporadic (occurring with no family history) or familial. Hypercholesterolemia is one form of hyperlipidemia. Familial hypercholesterolemia is the most common inherited type of hyperlipidemia (high fat or lipid levels in blood).

What is the suffix for hypercholesterolemia?

Hyper- – Above or more than normal. Hypercritical. Hypercholesterolemia. Hypertoxicity.

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