hyperlipemia

9.5

A high level of fat in the blood

noun
/ˌhaɪpərlɪˈpimiə/

Specialized

: hiperlipemia

Doctors monitor patients with diabetes for signs of hyperlipemia to prevent complications.

Examples

The doctor diagnosed her with hyperlipemia after the blood test.
Her routine blood test revealed hyperlipemia, prompting further investigation by her doctor.
A diagnosis of hyperlipemia often leads to lifestyle changes and medication to reduce cardiovascular risk.
Many patients with hyperlipemia require dietary changes.
Doctors often test for hyperlipemia to determine the risk of heart disease.
Dietary changes can help manage hyperlipemia by lowering lipid levels in the blood.
High levels of triglycerides in the bloodstream indicate hyperlipemia and may require treatment.

Synonyms

hyperlipidemia

vshyperlipemia

Specialized

1 7.1

A condition with too much fat in the blood

refers to the same abnormal blood lipid concentration without changing meaning

hyperlipaemia

vshyperlipemia

9.9

A condition with too much fat in the blood

is the alternative American spelling rather than a different meaning

hyperlipoidaemia

vshyperlipemia

9.9

A condition with too much fat in the blood

is the common modern form rather than a different disease concept

hyperlipoidemia

vshyperlipemia

Specialized

9.8

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

is the same clinical idea but may appear in different texts

lipemia

vshyperlipemia

Specialized

9.9

A condition with a lot of fat in the blood

uses the same clinical focus but with a slightly different term form

lipidemia

vshyperlipemia

Specialized

8.8

A condition with too much fat in the blood

expresses the same excess but with a different standard term

lipoidemia

vshyperlipemia

Specialized

9.9

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

conveys the same abnormal lipid level rather than a distinct condition

lipoidaemia

vshyperlipemia

9.9

Too much fat in the blood that can cause heart problems

means the same medical excess without changing clinical scope

hyperlipoproteinemia

vshyperlipemia

Specialized

9.9

A condition with very high cholesterol and fat-carrying proteins in the blood

is broader, covering any abnormally high lipid concentration in the blood

Antonyms

hypolipoproteinemia

Specialized

9.9

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

Surface Forms

hyperlipemia singular

hyperlipemias plural

Morphology

hyperlipemia = lipemia (semi-transparent) = hyper + lip + emia

The word is clearly built from the medical base 'lipemia' with the prefix 'hyper-', but the base itself is specialized and not part of everyday vocabulary.

Etymology

Hyperlipemia is made of parts you may know: hyper- meaning 'too much' as in hyperactive, lip- meaning 'fat', and -emia meaning 'blood' as in anemia. So hyperlipemia literally means 'too much fat in the blood', which explains the condition's meaning.