SYN: lipemia.
- mixed hyperlipoproteinemia familial, type 5 h. elevations of VLDL and chylomicrons found in plasma. SYN: mixed h..
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hy·per·lip·id·emia or chiefly Brit hy·per·lip·id·ae·mia -.lip-ə-'dē-mē-ə n the presence of excess fat or lipids in the blood
hy·per·lip·id·emic or chiefly Brit hy·per·lip·id·ae·mic -mik adj
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hy·per·lip·id·emia (hi″pər-lip″ĭ-deґme-ə) a general term for elevated concentrations of any or all of the lipids in the plasma, such as hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, and so on. See also table of hyperlipoproteinemias. Called also hyperlipemia, lipemia, and lipidemia. hyperlipidemic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.