hyperlipidemia
noun
hy·per·lip·id·emia
ˌhī-pər-ˌli-pə-ˈdē-mē-ə 
: the presence of excess fat or lipids in the blood
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Nicotinic acid helps with hyperlipidemia (high blood lipid levels), but nicotinamide does not.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 July 2024
As part of their analysis, the team adjusted for other key heart failure risk factors, including diabetes, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and a high body mass index.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 12 Apr. 2024
Other significant contributors to his death included hypertension, hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia, per the certificate.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2023
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“Hyperlipidemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperlipidemia. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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hyperlipidemia
noun
hy·per·lip·id·emia
variants
or chiefly British hyperlipidaemia
: the presence of excess fat or lipids in the blood
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