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hyperlipaemia

hyperlipaemia

9.9
A condition with too much fat in the blood
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpərlɪˈpiːmiə/
  • UK
translation icon : hiperlipemia
  • Routine blood tests revealed hyperlipaemia in several patients from the clinic.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that hyperlipaemia often has no symptoms but can be dangerous.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with hyperlipaemia last week.

  • Diet and exercise can help manage hyperlipaemia and reduce cardiovascular risks.

  • He has been managing his hyperlipaemia with medication.

  • A diet high in saturated fats can lead to hyperlipaemia, increasing the risk of heart disease.

  • Doctors often check lipid levels to diagnose hyperlipaemia during routine blood tests.

  • Lifestyle changes, such as exercise and diet modifications, can help manage hyperlipaemia.

Synonyms

hyperlipidemia
vshyperlipaemia
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A condition with too much fat in the blood

uses a formal medical condition wording rather than a neutral description
hyperlipoidaemia
vshyperlipaemia
  • UK
9.9

A condition with too much fat in the blood

is the formal medical description rather than a brief presence statement
hyperlipoidemia
vshyperlipaemia
  • Specialized
9.8

A condition with too much fat in the blood that raises the chance of heart disease

frames this specifically as a named medical condition rather than a simple report
hyperlipemia
vshyperlipaemia
  • Specialized
9.5

A high level of fat in the blood

is stated as a medical condition instead of a plain presence description
lipemia
vshyperlipaemia
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition with a lot of fat in the blood

uses formal medical phrasing rather than the neutral presence wording
lipidemia
vshyperlipaemia
  • Specialized
8.8

A condition with too much fat in the blood

expresses the same issue but in formal medical condition language
lipoidaemia
vshyperlipaemia
  • UK
9.9

Too much fat in the blood that can cause heart problems

is the same idea but uses a more clinical, diagnostic phrasing
lipoidemia
vshyperlipaemia
  • Specialized
9.9

Too much fat in the blood that can damage the heart and blood vessels

is worded as the formal medical definition rather than a simple description

Antonyms

hypolipoproteinemia
  • Specialized
9.9

Very low levels of fat in the blood and the proteins that carry it

Surface Forms

hyperlipaemia singular
hyperlipaemias plural

Morphology

hyperlipaemia = lipaemia (opaque) = hyper + lip + aemia

The word is built from technical medical material, but an average B1 learner is unlikely to recover the meaning from the base word 'lipaemia' and the prefix 'hyper-' alone.

Etymology

Hyperlipaemia breaks into three parts: hyper- meaning 'over', lip- meaning 'fat', and -aemia meaning 'blood', and you can see hyper- in hyperactive ('too active') and -aemia in anemia (a blood problem). So hyperlipaemia literally means 'too much fat in the blood', which explains the medical condition.