Hyperlipasemia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperlipasemia is a noun meaning The presence of excessive concentrations of lipases in the blood.
Meaning
The presence of excessive concentrations of lipases in the blood.
Example Sentences
There is a subset of IBD patients (up to 20%) reported to have hyperamylasemia and/or hyperlipasemia without the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis (AP) is defined as a constellation of abnormal pancreatic enzymes, imaging, and characteristic pain. The origin and clinical significance of isolated hyperlipasemia is unclear. […] Elevated serum lipase level has many nonpancreatic origins, with liver and renal failure being the most frequent.
Word Forms
- hyperlipasemias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipaemia, lipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipoidaemia, lipemia.
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