|
 |
||
 |
| This glossary contains: 19186 medical terms |
 |
Lipidemia
|
|
Lipidemia Excess lipid in the blood.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Lipid
A fatty substance in the blood.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Lipid
A fatty substance in the blood.
Lipidil
Lipidil is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): fenofibrate.
Lipitor
Lipitor is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): atorvastatin calcium.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Lightness
The perception of reflectance. Related to the perception of an object's surface.
Linespread
The distribution of how the image of a very thin line is blurred on the retina (due to diffraction). Depends on pupil size.
LGN
See Lateral Geniculate Nucleus.
Lethal acrodermatitis
An inherited autosomal recessive disease in bull terriers relating to zinc metabolism.
Lymphangitis
Inflammation of a lymph vessel.
Lipidemia
Leiomyoma
A benign tumor of smooth muscle cells.
Leukopenia
Reduction in the number of leukocytes in the blood.
Leukoencephalitis
Inflammation of the white matter of the brain.
Lipoma
A benign tumor of fat cells.
Lithotomy
Removal of a stone.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Lipid
A fatty substance in the blood.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Lipid
A fatty substance in the blood.
Lipidil
Lipidil is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): fenofibrate.
Lipitor
Lipitor is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): atorvastatin calcium.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Lightness
The perception of reflectance. Related to the perception of an object's surface.
Linespread
The distribution of how the image of a very thin line is blurred on the retina (due to diffraction). Depends on pupil size.
LGN
See Lateral Geniculate Nucleus.
Lethal acrodermatitis
An inherited autosomal recessive disease in bull terriers relating to zinc metabolism.
Lymphangitis
Inflammation of a lymph vessel.
Lipidemia
Leiomyoma
A benign tumor of smooth muscle cells.
Leukopenia
Reduction in the number of leukocytes in the blood.
Leukoencephalitis
Inflammation of the white matter of the brain.
Lipoma
A benign tumor of fat cells.
Lithotomy
Removal of a stone.
We thank you for using the Medical Glossary to search for Lipidemia. If you have a better definition for Lipidemia than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Lipidemia may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Lipidemia and any other medical topic for the public at large.
This dictionary contains 19186 terms.
|
|