hyperchylomicronemia /hy·per·chy·lo·mi·cron·emia/ (-ki″lo-mi″kro-ne´me-ah) presence in the blood of an excessive number of chylomicrons.
hyperchylomicronemia
familial hyperchylomicronemia an inherited disorder of lipoprotein metabolism characterized by elevated plasma chylomicrons and triglycerides, pancreatitis, cutaneous xanthomas, and hepatosplenomegaly; it is usually due to deficiency of lipoprotein lipase or its cofactor apolipoprotein C-II.
hy·per·chy·lo·mi·cro·ne·mi·a (h  p r-kl -mkr-n  m-)n. An increase in the serum concentration of chylomicrons. |
hyperchylomicronemia
[-kī′lōmī′krōnē′mē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hyper + chylos, juice, mikros, small, haima, blood
type I hyperlipoproteinemia, a rare congenital deficiency of an enzyme essential to fat metabolism. Fat accumulates in the blood as chylomicron. The condition affects children and young adults, in whom xanthomas (fatty deposits) in the skin, hepatomegaly, and abdominal pain develop. Pancreatitis is the most significant complication. Strict limitation of dietary fat may allow the person to prevent discomfort and complications. Also called familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency.
hyperchylomicronemia
the presence in the blood of an excessive number of particles of fat (chylomicrons).
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