Dyslipidemia vs. Hyperlipidemia

Dyslipidemianoun

(medicine) an imbalance of lipids (especially cholesterol) in the blood; hypercholesterolemia

Dyslipidemia

Dyslipidemia is an abnormal amount of lipids (e.g. triglycerides, cholesterol and/or fat phospholipids) in the blood.

Hyperlipidemianoun

(medicine) An excess quantity of lipid in the blood; a symptom of several medical conditions.

Hyperlipidemianoun

presence of excess lipids in the blood

Hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia is abnormally elevated levels of any or all lipids (fats, cholesterol, or triglycerides) or lipoproteins in the blood. The term hyperlipidemia refers to the laboratory finding itself and is also used as an umbrella term covering any of various acquired or genetic disorders that result in that finding.