Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An abnormal concentration of lipids or lipoproteins in the blood.

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  • noun medicine an inbalance of lipids (especially cholesterol) in the blood; hypercholesterolemia

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[dys– + lipid + –emia.]

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Examples

  • The level of triglycerides rises in some people when they consume excess calories from alcohol, refined carbohydrate, and fat, producing a condition called dyslipidemia.

    Fat is Not Your Fate Susan Mitchell Ph.D. 2005

  • The level of triglycerides rises in some people when they consume excess calories from alcohol, refined carbohydrate, and fat, producing a condition called dyslipidemia.

    Fat is Not Your Fate Susan Mitchell Ph.D. 2005

  • Correction of atherogenic dyslipidemia, which is characterized by elevated triglyceride levels and low levels of HDL cholesterol, might provide additional benefit.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs 2009

  • Correction of atherogenic dyslipidemia, which is characterized by elevated triglyceride levels and low levels of HDL cholesterol, might provide additional benefit.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Paola Fioretto 2009

  • In fact, even with other risk factors such as dyslipidemia, diabetes or hypertension, we have now moved towards “global risk” where we factor in age, gender, co-existing disease, past history, etc.

    Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Why I don’t like BMI 2008

  • Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in women with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein or dyslipidemia: results from the Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin (JUPITER) and meta-analysis of women from primary prevention trials.

    Mark Hyman, MD: Science for Sale: Protect Yourself From Medical Research Deception MD Mark Hyman 2010

  • Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in women with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein or dyslipidemia: results from the Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin (JUPITER) and meta-analysis of women from primary prevention trials.

    Mark Hyman, MD: Science for Sale: Protect Yourself From Medical Research Deception MD Mark Hyman 2010

  • The distress of having obesity-related urinary incontinence can far outweigh the “inconvenience” of having high blood pressure or dyslipidemia.

    Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Obesity Can Make you Pee Your Pants 2009

  • These not only include diabetes, dyslipidemia or gout, but also hypertension (a problem of sodium metabolism), fatty liver and gall-bladder disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, and some forms of cancer.

    Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » The M & Ms of Obesity Assessment 2009

  • Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in women with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein or dyslipidemia: results from the Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin (JUPITER) and meta-analysis of women from primary prevention trials.

    Mark Hyman, MD: Science for Sale: Protect Yourself From Medical Research Deception MD Mark Hyman 2010

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