lipemia
Noun: - The presence of an abnormally high concentration of lipids (fats) in the blood. This is a medical condition often associated with diet, genetics, or other disorders affecting fat metabolism.
The word "lipemia" is a technical medical term. It is used primarily in clinical, laboratory, and research contexts to describe a state of elevated blood lipids, such as cholesterol or triglycerides. - It functions as a subject or object in a sentence, often discussed in relation to causes, effects, or treatments. - Example: The patient's lipemia was a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
- The laboratory test confirmed pronounced lipemia in the sample.
- Managing diet is crucial for controlling lipemia.
- Lipemia can interfere with the accuracy of certain blood tests.
- "Fasting lipemia": Refers to the level of lipids in the blood after a period of fasting, which is a standard measurement to avoid interference from recent food intake.
- The study compared fasting lipemia in two different patient groups.
- "Postprandial lipemia": Describes the temporary increase in blood lipids that occurs after eating a meal.
- Research focuses on the duration and impact of postprandial lipemia.
- Hyperlipidemia (n): A more common general term for high levels of lipids in the blood; often used interchangeably with "lipemia" but can be more specific.
- Lipemic (adj): Describing something affected by or related to lipemia.
- The serum had a lipemic appearance, indicating high fat content.
- Hyperlipidemia: Elevated blood lipids.
- Lipidemia: An alternate, less common spelling with the same meaning.
"Lipemia" has a single, specific meaning in medical English. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses. The focus is strictly on the pathological condition of excess blood lipids.
- presence of excess lipids in the blood