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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May Improve Cholesterol Levels Conditions that are considered risk factors for CVD include high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol levels (hyperlipidemia), obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Nighttime light pollution had a stronger correlation to Alzheimer's disease risk than alcohol abuse, chronic kidney disease, depression, heart failure and obesity, the study showed, but less of a link to the conditions of atrial fibrillation, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and stroke.
—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
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Nighttime light pollution had a stronger correlation to Alzheimer's disease risk than alcohol abuse, chronic kidney disease, depression, heart failure and obesity, the study showed, but less of a link to the conditions of atrial fibrillation, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and stroke.
—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
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“Hyperlipidemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperlipidemia. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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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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