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高脂血症 (こうしけっしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
高こう 脂し 血けつ 症しょう also: こうしけつしょう
Meanings 1
noun
hyperlipidemia ; hyperlipidaemia
medicine
Medical term for abnormally high levels of lipids (fats) in the blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides. Often used interchangeably with 脂質異常症 (dyslipidemia) in clinical contexts.
See also: 脂質異常症
Dietary therapy is important for treating hyperlipidemia.
Similar words 脂し 質しつ 異い 常じょう 症しょう 脂質異常症 (dyslipidemia) is a broader term that includes both high and low lipid levels, while 高脂血症 specifically refers to elevated lipid levels. In modern Japanese medical usage, 脂質異常症 is often preferred.
Etymology Compound of 高 (こう, 'high'), 脂 (し, 'fat/lipid'), 血 (けつ, 'blood'), and 症 (しょう, 'condition/disease'). A straightforward medical kanji compound.
