English noun: hypercholesterolemia | |||
| 1. | hypercholesterolemia (state) the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis | ||
| Synonyms | hypercholesteremia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | symptom | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | familial hypercholesterolemia | ||