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hypercholesterolemia vs familial hypercholesterolemia

familial hypercholesterolemia vs hypercholesterolemia

hypercholesterolemia and familial hypercholesterolemia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypercholesterolemia Yes No No No
familial hypercholesterolemia Yes No No No
As nouns, familial hypercholesterolemia is a hyponym of hypercholesterolemia; that is, familial hypercholesterolemia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hypercholesterolemia:
  • hypercholesterolemia: the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
  • familial hypercholesterolemia: congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis
hypercholesterolemia (noun) familial hypercholesterolemia (noun)
the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis
Difference between hypercholesterolemia and familial hypercholesterolemia

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