Meaning & use
Lipemia
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An abnormally high concentration of fat, especially triglycerides, in the blood.
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Fasting before the blood draw helps prevent lipemia from skewing the cholesterol results.
Severe lipemia can give a blood sample a milky, opaque appearance.
A note on using this word
Often temporary and diet-related, lipemia typically clears within hours after a fatty meal, unlike chronic lipid disorders.
Words with a similar meaning
hyperlipemia
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