or  hy*per*cho*les*ter*emia  or chiefly Brit  hy*per*cho*les*ter*ol*ae*mia  or  hy*per*cho*les*ter*ae*mia  n :  the presence of excess cholesterol in the blood - see FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA  hy*per*cho*les*ter*ol*emic or  hy*per*cho*les-ter*emic  or chiefly Brit  hy*per*cho*les*ter*ol*ae*mic  or  hy*per*cho*les*ter*ae*mic  adj 
 
 
 
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