hyperchylomicronemia

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, hyper- +‎ chylomicronemia, or, by surface analysis, hyper- +‎ chylomicron +‎ -emia.

Noun

hyperchylomicronemia (uncountable)

  1. The presence of excess chylomicrons in the blood; a sign of metabolic syndrome (in some cases) and of lipoprotein lipase deficiency.
    Synonym: chylomicronemia (synonymous in its 'excess' sense)
    Hypernyms: dyslipidemia < condition
    Coordinate term: hypercholesterolemia (often coexists)
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