What is "lipidemia"

lipemia \lip*e"mi*a\ (l[i^]p*[=e]"m[-e]*[.a]), n. [Gr. li`pos fat + 'ai^ma blood.] (Med.) The presence of an abnormally high concentration of lipid in the blood. Called also hyperlipemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipidemia, lipoidemia.

lipidemia \lip`id*e"mi*a\ (l[i^]p`[i^]d*[=e]"m[-e]*[.a]), n. (Med.) Same as lipemia.

n. (context medicine English) The presence of lipids in the blood

n. presence of excess lipids in the blood [syn: lipemia, lipaemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia]