type V fa·mil·i·al hy·per·lip·o·pro·tein·e·mi·a

(tīp fă-mil'ē-ăl hī'pĕr-lip'ō-prō-tēn-ē'mē-ă)

Increased hematologic lipoprotein levels characterized especially by increased plasma levels of chylomicrons, very-low-density lipoproteins, pre-β-lipoproteins, and triglycerides; may be accompanied by bouts of abdominal pain, hepatosplenomegaly, susceptibility to atherosclerosis, and abnormal glucose tolerance.

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type V familial hyperlipoproteinemia

type V fa·mil·i·al hy·per·lip·o·pro·tein·e·mi·a