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sitosterolemia

sitosterolemia noun: a rare inherited lipid metabolic disorder, characterized by hyperabsorption and decreased biliary excretion of dietary sterols leading to hypercholesterolemia, xanthomas, premature atherosclerosis, and abnormal hematologic and liver function test results.

Noun

sitosterolemia (uncountable)

  1. A rare inherited lipid metabolic disorder, characterized by hyperabsorption and decreased biliary excretion of dietary sterols leading to hypercholesterolemia, xanthomas, premature atherosclerosis, and abnormal hematologic and liver function test results.
    Synonyms:
    phytosterolemia

Synonyms of sitosterolemia

Questions about sitosterolemia

What does sitosterolemia mean?
Sitosterolemia means a rare inherited lipid metabolic disorder, characterized by hyperabsorption and decreased biliary excretion of dietary sterols leading to hypercholesterolemia, xanthomas, premature atherosclerosis, and abnormal hematologic and liver function test results.
What part of speech is sitosterolemia?
Sitosterolemia is a noun.

Words near sitosterolemia in the dictionary

  1. sitosol
  2. sitostanol
  3. sitosterin
  4. sitosterol
  5. sitosterolaemia
  6. sitosterolemia
  7. sitosterolemic
  8. sitosterolin
  9. sitosterols
  10. sitosterone
  11. sitosterones

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