dyslipidemia /dys·lip·id·e·mia/ (-lip″id-e´me-ah) abnormality in, or abnormal amounts of, lipids and lipoproteins in the blood.
dyslipidemia
dyslipidemia
dys·lip·i·de·mi·a (d s-lp -d  m- )n. An abnormal concentration of lipids or lipoproteins in the blood. |
dyslipidemia
[dislip′id·ē′mē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, dys, difficult + lipid + Gk, haima, blood
abnormality in, or abnormal amounts of, lipids and lipoproteins in the blood. See also hyperlipidemia , hypolipoproteinemia.
dyslipidemia
Metabolic disease Any defect in lipoprotein metabolism–eg ↑ cholesterol, ↑ TGs, combined hyperlipidemia, and ↓ HDL-C; dyslipidemias may be 1º–ie nosologies a sui generis or 2º to other
medical conditions–eg, DM or hypothyroidism
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