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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Hyperlipidämie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /hy.pɐ.li.pi.dɛˈmiː/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hyperlipidemia/ˌhaɪ.pɚˌlɪp.əˈdiː.mi.ə/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Eine unbehandelte Hyperlipidämie kann zu Gefässverkalkung führen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An abnormally high concentration of fats or lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides, circulating in the blood.

    "His routine blood panel revealed hyperlipidemia, prompting a recommendation for dietary changes and increased physical activity."
  2. 2

    A metabolic condition that significantly increases the long-term risk of cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis.

    "Managing hyperlipidemia effectively requires a combination of pharmacological intervention and lifestyle modifications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Modern Latin and Greek roots, combining 'hyper-' (meaning above, excessive) from Greek huper, 'lipid' from Greek lipos (fat), and '-emia' from Greek haima (blood). Coined in the mid-20th century within medical terminology to precisely describe elevated levels of lipids in the bloodstream.

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🇫🇷French → English

hyperlipidémie

Transliteration: /i.pɛʁ.li.pi.de.mi/

"L'hyperlipidémie est un facteur de risque majeur pour les maladies cardiovasculaires."

🇩🇪German → English

Hyperlipidämie

Transliteration: /hy.pɐ.li.pi.dɛˈmiː/

"Eine unbehandelte Hyperlipidämie kann zu Gefässverkalkung führen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

iperlipidemia

Transliteration: /i.per.li.piˈde.mja/

"L'iperlipidemia è spesso associata a una dieta ricca di grassi saturi."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

hiperlipidemia

Transliteration: /i.peɾ.li.piˈðe.mja/

"El médico le recetó medicamentos para controlar su hiperlipidemia."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

hiperlipidemia

Transliteration: /i.peɾ.li.piˈdi.mja/

"A hiperlipidemia aumenta o risco de ataques cardíacos."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

हाइपरलिपिडिमिया

Transliteration: haiparlipidimiya

Script: रक्त में वसा की अधिकता

"हाइपरलिपिडिमिया हृदय रोग की संभावना को बढ़ा सकता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

高脂血症

Transliteration: gāo zhī xuě zhèng

"高脂血症是导致动脉粥样硬化的主要原因之一。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

고지혈증

Transliteration: gojihyeoljeung

"고지혈증을 예방하기 위해서는 규칙적인 운동이 필수적입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

高脂血症

Transliteration: kōshiketsushō

"高脂血症は生活習慣病の一つとして広く知られています。"

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